Receiving the Word

by Samuel Pipim

This probing book discusses how current views on the Bible are influencing the re-interpretationof traditional Christian beliefs and practices. Questions suchas these are addressed:

• Why are Seventh-day Adventist scholars and institutions divided into"conservative" and "liberal" theological camps?
• What is behind the perceived polarization between "the church of theWest" and "the rest of the church" on some divisive theological issues?
• How are inadequate and superficial answers to the following questionsundermining the faith of many youth and new believers, includingstudents studying in our own institutions:
• Is everything in the Bible inspired and trustworthy?
• Did the New Testament writers misquote the Old?
• How do we deal with apparent mistakes and discrepancies in the Bible?
• What about the debate over the King James Version Bible and recent English translations?
• Must the Bible remain our only authoritative norm?
• How should we interpret the Bible? "Principle" or "literal" approach? Higher-criticism or plain-reading?