A review by josiahdegraaf
The Shape of Sola Scriptura by Keith A. Mathison

4.0

Solid book defending the biblical doctrine of Sola Scriptura. I particularly appreciated the historical overview that both grounds the Reformational view solidly in the views of the early Church Fathers and points out the many times when Catholic tradition solidly contradicts itself. I would have appreciated more of a focus on defending the Reformational view against the modern evangelical view, particularly since I have some concerns with the Reformational view. (While I don't hold the modern evangelical view, I think traditional Reformational rhetoric needs to be nuanced some in order to deal with certain longstanding traditions that contain theological errors, particularly with regards to gender issues.) That being said, while I would have loved to see Mathison dialogue with the modern evangelical view as extensively as he does with the RCC view, this was still a helpful book to read.

Rating: 4 Stars (Very Good).