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When Doctrine Divides the People of God

An Evangelical Approach to Theological Diversity

by Rhyne R. Putman

  • Paperback
  • 320 pages
  • Publisher: Crossway
  • 15.3 x 22.7 x 2.3 cm

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Evangelicals desire to be “biblical”—they want their doctrine to be rooted in the Bible, their lives to be guided by the Bible, and their disagreements to be resolved by the Bible. This is not an easy task. The Bible itself is a unified story composed of 66 diverse books—each book having countless interpretations. Perceived correct interpretations and deeply held convictions can put Christians at odds with their peers.

In When Doctrine Divides the People of God, Rhyne Putman reflects on how Christians can hold to the inerrancy of Scripture and still arrive at different interpretations, and what to do when those disagreements stand between them and the biblical call for unity. This thorough analysis of theological diversity in the church provides essential biblical application—grace in disagreement, firmness in truth, and unity in diversity.

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  • Author

    Rhyne R. Putman

  • Book Format

    Paperback / softback

  • Publisher

    Crossway

  • Published

    May 2020

  • Weight

    432g

  • Page Count

    320

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.7 x 2.3 cm

  • ISBN

    9781433567872

  • ISBN-10

    1433567873

  • Eden Code

    5171607

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Foreword (Dr. David S. Dockery)

Introduction: When Doctrine Divides the People of God

Part 1: Why We Disagree About Doctrine

1. We Read Imperfectly: General Hermeneutics and the Clarity of Scripture

2. We Read Differently: The Contribution of Exegesis and Hermeneutics to Theological Diversity

3. We Reason Differently: The Role of Guesswork in Interpretation

4. We Feel Differently: The Role of Emotion in Theological Diversity

5. We Have Different Biases: Tradition, Belief, and Confirmation Bias

Part 2: What We Should Do About Doctrinal Disagreement

6. When Should We Change Our Minds? Insights from the Epistemology of Disagreement

7. When Should Doctrine Divide Us? On Theological Boundary-Making

8. How Then Shall We Disagree? Lessons from Whitefield and Wesley

Acknowledgements

Abbreviations

Bibliography

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