The Difficulties And Discouragements Which Attend The Study Of The Scriptures In The Way Of Private Judgment - Softcover

Francis Hare

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0461561247 ISBN 13: 9780461561241

Publisher: HardPress, 2020

Synopsis

The Difficulties And Discouragements Which Attend The Study Of The Scriptures In The Way Of Private Judgment: In Order To Shew That, Since Such A Study Of The Scriptures Is Men's Indispensable Duty, It Concerns All Christian Societies To Remove As Much As Possible Those Discouragements, In A Letter To A Young Clergyman by Francis Hare. This work is an epistolary treatise in which Hare addresses a young clergyman and argues for a careful balance between private inquiry and ecclesiastical tradition. The central thrust is to warn of the dangers of unbridled scripture study: while scripture is a rightful guide, its interpretation must be pursued within the Church's historical and linguistic context to preserve orthodoxy and public peace. Hare outlines four main arguments: the extreme difficulty of rigorous Hebrew, Greek, and historical study; questions of practical benefit; risks to church unity and civil order; and the personal consequences for those who err, including exile from the pulpit and social stigma. Ultimately, he advocates for liberty of inquiry under established doctrine to advance true understanding while safeguarding faith and society.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0461561247
• ISBN 13: 9780461561241
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 44