The Reformation and the Source of Scripture’s Authority

In the return of the Reformation to the truth of God's Word and the controversies with Rome, a central issue was the question of Scripture's authority. Both Rome and the reformers were agreed that Scripture was the Word of God, infallible and inerrant, possessing authority. The issue, however, was what kind of authority did Scripture possess? What was the nature of that authority? And how was that authority to be understood and interpreted? These questions were all interrelated and are worth...