Why These Books and No Others?

The Canonization of the New Testament

A special presentation by
Dr. Michael Kruger

President and Professor of New Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, NC and the author of Canon Revisited: Establishing the Origins and Authority of the New Testament Books (Crossway, 2012) and The Early Text of the New Testament (Oxford, 2012).

— Saturday, February 23 —
9:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Reformed Theological Seminary
1580 Terrell Mill Road / Marietta, GA 30067

Registration: $20 per person
On-site registration opens at 8:30 AM
Advance registration recommended at www.cslewisinstitute.org/whythesebooks

Session 1: The Origins of Canon
Why did the early church develop a canon of Scripture?

Session 2: The Date of Canon
When were the writings of the New Testament first regarded as Scripture?

Session 3: The Contenders for Canon
Were there other books that were considered for inclusion in the Christian canon of Scripture?
What about other apocryphal and Gnostic writings?
Did the Roman emperor Constantine and later Catholic authorities impose the canon on the church, or was there already a consensus regarding these books long before Constantine?

Session 4: Q & A with Dr. Kruger