Heinrich Bullinger and Jean Calvin on the Authority of Scripture (1538-1571)

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" Heinrich Bullinger and Jean Calvin on the Authority of Scripture (1538-1571) "
Henk van den Belt

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	1073494
Doc. No	:	LA117123
Call No	:	‭10.1163/156973111X608534‬
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Henk van den Belt
Title & Author	:	Heinrich Bullinger and Jean Calvin on the Authority of Scripture (1538-1571) [Article]\ Henk van den Belt
Publication Statement	:	Leiden: Brill
Title of Periodical	:	Journal of Reformed Theology
Date	:	2011
Volume/ Issue Number	:	5/3
Page No	:	310–324
Abstract	:	This article summarizes Jean Calvin’s concept of the self-convincing authority of Scripture, and relates his position to the writings of Heinrich Bullinger. The authors possibly influenced each other. Both use the Greek term autopistos for the authority of Scripture. In 1571, Bullinger published an anonymous work that relies on Calvin’s Institutes. In spite of minor differences in emphasis, the reformers agreed in maintaining the independent authority of Scripture as the norm of faith. For both authors Word and Spirit were intimately connected, although in the writings studied for this article Calvin more explicitly connects the acknowledgement of Scripture’s authority to the witness of the Spirit. This article summarizes Jean Calvin’s concept of the self-convincing authority of Scripture, and relates his position to the writings of Heinrich Bullinger. The authors possibly influenced each other. Both use the Greek term autopistos for the authority of Scripture. In 1571, Bullinger published an anonymous work that relies on Calvin’s Institutes. In spite of minor differences in emphasis, the reformers agreed in maintaining the independent authority of Scripture as the norm of faith. For both authors Word and Spirit were intimately connected, although in the writings studied for this article Calvin more explicitly connects the acknowledgement of Scripture’s authority to the witness of the Spirit.
Descriptor	:	Authority of Scripture
Descriptor	:	autopistia
Descriptor	:	Heinrich Bullinger
Descriptor	:	Jean Calvin
Descriptor	:	witness of the Holy Spirit
Location & Call number	:	‭10.1163/156973111X608534‬