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In Defense of Proof-Texting

In Defense of Proof-Texting

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  • R. Michael Allen and Scott R. Swain

This article is an argument in defence of proof-texting. Historically, it has served a useful function as a sign of disciplinary symbiosis among theology and exegesis. The authors believe that a renewed practice of proof-texting may serve as a sign of lively interaction between biblical commentary and Christian doctrine. Some of the objections against proof-texting are considered before discussing two models (Thomas Aquinas and John Calvin) that might help in recovering a positive understanding and use of proof-texts,

Source: Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, 2011. 18 pages.

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