David R. Law is Senior Lecturer in the History of Christian Doctrine at the University of Manchester.
Dr. David R. Law is Reader in Christian Thought in the School of
Arts, Histories and Cultures, at the University of Manchester. He
is author of Inspiration (Continuum, 2001) and Briefly: Sartre's
Existentialism and Humanism (SCM, 2007).
"Inspiration ...is a reader-friendly textbook on the doctrine of
biblical inspiration and authority. Law lays out his subject matter
in a well-ordered, systematic treatment which commends its use as
an upper-level college or seminary text....Law effectively
resuscitates the notion of ‘authority' from the deadly effects of
authoritarian and legalistic associations. Equally worthwhile are
the incisive critiques of word-based theories of inspiration,
particularly the devastating critique of rigid theories of
inerrancy. Inspiration should not be the only book to inform one's
view of Scripture, yet clearly it deserves a prominent place in the
library of such works."- Ben Leslie, Journal of Nabpr
"a book of interesting and exciting ideas" --New Directions,
October 2001
"useful for careful discussion of the issues concerning Biblical
authority" --Reform, November 1, 2001
"A thorough study. The first part is plainly reasoned, cogent,
important, and should be read by every Christian, or at least every
Fundamentalist." --Brian Firth, Rapport Magazine, March 2002
"The books are for those who know the seriousness of the issues
raised. Intellectual rigour and honesty are notable characteristics
of these two volumes . . .David Law [...] treats us to helpful
examinations of word-centred and then non-verbal theories of
inspiration . . . I shall certainly be looking out for the other
volumes as they are published." --Baptist Times, 4 April 2002
(reviewed with James Byrne's God)
(On the NCT series) "The aim is to ensure that key theological
issues - God, Sin, Love come out of the religious ghetto to be
talked about in homes, pubs and clubs. They are very readable, not
too long and well designed." --Borderlands: 1, Summer 2002
"A worthwhile addition for larger libraries and institutions
committed to the topic." --Theological Book Review Feed the
Minds
"...Law does carefully and clearly present the most important
issues in the modern debates about biblical authority and
inspiration. This is a challenging book because the issues with
which it wrestles are challenging. But Law has capably charted the
landscape of the debate." - Catholic Library World
*Catholic Library World*
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