Logic and Scripture
Rev. Ronald Hanko defends the proper use of logic in theological study against evangelical objections that appeal to mystery and paradox to avoid logical consistency. The pamphlet argues that biblical doctrines cannot genuinely contradict one another and that insisting on logical coherence in Scripture is not rationalism but faithful interpretation of God's Word.
The Question Does logic have a place in the study of Scripture? Modern evangelical theologians have, at best, given a very ambiguous answer to this question. While not entirely rejecting the use of logic—who can?—they nevertheless refuse to face many of the logical consequences of their own teachings, teach many logically inconsistent doctrines, such as the doctrine of two contradictory wills in God, and decry those who insist on a logical construction of the truth as rationalists. When...