WTS documents

I have just begun to print off and read the documents posted by Westminster Seminary in Philadelphia in regard to the Peter Enns situation http://www.wts.edu/stayinformed/view.html?id=138. So far, I have read the report from the Historical-Theological Field Committee HTFC) and the first part of the response by the Hermeneutics Field Committee (HFC).

Having read just this much, I am struck by the acrimony there seems to be between these two parts of the faculty. The HTFC report raises a number of issues regarding Inspiration and Inerrancy in terms of a kenotic view of inspiration. While it bases some of its critique on a mis-quote from I&I (living Christ), that may not really affect the strength of the criticism offered. Much of its criticism is expressed from the perspective of systematic theology.


The HFC report begins with an defense of its position using the WCF, Article I, and quotes from Hodge and Vos regarding the phenomena of Scripture. It also implies that the members of the HTFC are not up on biblical studies to the extent the members of the HFC are. The HFC also accuses the HTFC of making unwarranted charges against I&I.

These documents will expose the extent of the disagreements among the faculty. It is unfortunate that there seems to be a power struggle between the Bible faculty and the theology faculty. In the spirit of the diversity of the body of Christ in I Corinthians 12, both faculties are necessary and the seminary and the church cannot exist without either one.