How Do We Know What We Know?

This session identifies and explores the source of our theology (i.e., knowledge of God). Sometimes referred to as the 'fundamental principle of knowing theology,' we refer here especially to God's special revelation of Himself by the written Word contained in the Old and New Testaments (66 books) of the Holy Bible. This class session considers revelational epistemology and the Reformation-era doctrine of sola scriptura (i.e., by Scripture alone). We unpack the relationship between the Word, the church, tradition, theology, and individual interpretation, especially as these relate to our faith and practice. We will also situate the concept of God's general revelation of truth within a revelational epistemology.