Includes bibliographical references (p. [337]-366) and indexes.

Preliminary Materials / H. Van Den Belt -- Chapter One. Truth And Certainty / H. Van Den Belt -- Chapter Two. Calvin’s Institutes / H. Van Den Belt -- Chapter Three. Source And Sense / H. Van Den Belt -- Chapter Four. Reformed Orthodoxy / H. Van Den Belt -- Chapter Five. Benjamin B. Warfield / H. Van Den Belt -- Chapter Six. Herman Bavinck / H. Van Den Belt -- Chapter Seven. Trusting The Truth / H. Van Den Belt -- Bibliography / H. Van Den Belt -- Index Of Names / H. Van Den Belt -- Index Of Subjects / H. Van Den Belt.

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The authority of Scripture is the cornerstone of Reformed theology. Calvin introduced the term autopistos from Greek philosophy to express that this authority does not depend on the church or on rational arguments, but is self-convincing. After dealing with Calvin’s Institutes, the development of Reformed orthodoxy, and the positions of Benjamin B. Warfield and Herman Bavinck, the author draws theological conclusions, advocating a renewed emphasis on the autopistia of Scripture as starting point for Reformed theology in a postmodern context. The subject-object scheme leads to separating the certainty of faith from the authority of Scripture. The autopistia of Scripture, understood as a confessional statement, implies that truth and trust are inseparable.