Inspiration

Reviews / Votes

"Inspiration ...is a reader-friendly textbook on the doctrine of biblical inspiration and authority. Law lays out his subject matter in a well-ordered, systematic treatment which commends its use as an upper-level college or seminary text....Law effectively resuscitates the notion of 'authority' from the deadly effects of authoritarian and legalistic associations. Equally worthwhile are the incisive critiques of word-based theories of inspiration, particularly the devastating critique of rigid theories of inerrancy. Inspiration should not be the only book to inform one's view of Scripture, yet clearly it deserves a prominent place in the library of such works."- Ben Leslie, Journal of Nabpr "a book of interesting and exciting ideas" --New Directions, October 2001 "useful for careful discussion of the issues concerning Biblical authority" --Reform, November 1, 2001 "A thorough study. The first part is plainly reasoned, cogent, important, and should be read by every Christian, or at least every Fundamentalist." --Brian Firth, Rapport Magazine, March 2002 "The books are for those who know the seriousness of the issues raised. Intellectual rigour and honesty are notable characteristics of these two volumes . . .David Law [...] treats us to helpful examinations of word-centred and then non-verbal theories of inspiration . . . I shall certainly be looking out for the other volumes as they are published." --Baptist Times, 4 April 2002 (reviewed with James Byrne's God) (On the NCT series) "The aim is to ensure that key theological issues - God, Sin, Love come out of the religious ghetto to be talked about in homes, pubs and clubs. They are very readable, not too long and well designed." --Borderlands: 1, Summer 2002 "A worthwhile addition for larger libraries and institutions committed to the topic." --Theological Book Review Feed the Minds "...Law does carefully and clearly present the most important issues in the modern debates about biblical authority and inspiration. This is a challenging book because the issues with which it wrestles are challenging. But Law has capably charted the landscape of the debate." - Catholic Library World * Catholic Library World *