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Views of the Christian Canon

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What is the traditional Protestant view of Biblical canon?

What is the traditional Catholic view of Biblical canon?

What is the alternative Anglo-American view of Biblical canon?

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This solution discusses the views held by different denominations of Christianity on the Bible: specifically, it looks at the Protestant, Catholic, and Anglo-American views on Biblical canon, specifically on the New Testament canon and on scripture.

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What is the traditional Protestant view of Biblical canon?

In the traditional Protestant view of canon, (that is conservative, evangelical circles), the New Testament Canon is regarded as the normative authority. Those who hold to the belief of "Sola Scriptura" (Only Scripture) believe that the Scriptures are the sole infallible rule of faith and practice. Most conservative Protestants believe that the Canon is closed, and that the Scripture is inspired and inerrant. They accept that Scripture can be used as a norm (that is, a measuring rod), in order to determine what is true and what is not.

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