Beyond the Silence: The Role of Silence in Determining Authority

Among the Churches of Christ, and many Christian Churches, there is a great deal of confusion over the role that scriptural silence plays in determining God's will. Many church members argue that authority resides in the silence of Scripture. This book explains the common reasoning used by those who support this hermeneutic; then, using Scripture itself, John Brown leads the reader to understand why this way of thinking is unreasonable, impractical, and divisive. Mr. Brown concludes with a plea for Christians to unite over what they agree on, rather than to continue to divide over small matters that are unimportant.