John Wyclif and the Tradition of Biblical Authority
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3220027 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William Mallard (First Candle, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1961 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 50-60 |
| Publication date | 1961-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Church History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0009-6407 • E-ISSN: 1755-2613 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3161265 |
| OpenAlex | W1968894337 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 3 |
John Wyclif is remembered today as an innovator. Scholars have not misled us at that point. W. W. Shirley in 1858 stated his role as a pioneer without predecessors: "On most of us the dim image looks down, like the portrait of the first of a long line of kings, without personality or expression-he is the first of the reformers." The English Bible translated under his inspiration is a monument that stands apart. It established no direct connection with any English version that either preceded or followed it. No prior medieval schoolman quite paralleled Wyclif in setting forth Holy Scripture alone as the final religious authority. Nor had any university leader so encouraged unlicensed preachers to expound the Bible to commoners
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| Citations per year | 0.12 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2009 - 2009 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |