Tensions in the Western Christian Tradition

For most Christians, myself included, Scripture constitutes a fundamental authority for Christian faith and practice. As one writer from my own Anglican tradition puts it, Scripture “is the normative witness to which all later witness has to conform.” 1 Yet what the biblical texts have to say about a given topic is not the end of the discussion, for Scripture never stands alone: it must be interpreted and applied in light of the changing contexts and circumstances in which Christians find themselves. That is, Christians must think theologically about the witness of Scripture. These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.