The Tension of Perspicuity

Examining the concept of perspicuity in Scripture interpretation, this chapter discusses the tension it creates between recognizing different interpretations and affirming the clarity of Scripture. It explores how the belief in perspicuity can lead to uncharitable assumptions and a superiority complex among those who hold to it, highlighting the philosophical problems and the formation of new ecclesial communions. Ultimately, it concludes that doctrinal disagreements and schisms within Protestantism are inevitable and cannot be conquered with the foundational principle of perspicuity.