The New Testament Canon
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Critical scholars have popularized the idea that the canon was arbitrarily imposed on Christians in an effort to elevate one form of Christianity above others. Popular as this view has become, it has no historical warrant. In this lecture, Dr. Kruger presents several theological beliefs of the early church that would have naturally and organically led to the formation and adoption of the New Testament canon.
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Michael Kruger
Dr. Michael J. Kruger is president and Samuel C. Patterson Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, N.C., and teacher in residence at Christ Covenant Church in Matthew, N.C. He is author of many books, including Surviving Religion 101, Christianity at the Crossroads, and Canon Revisited.
