In contrast to this spirit is the evangelical commitment to biblical authority found in works like Carl Henry’s magisterial God, Revelation and Authority. Henry’s view of theological authority is typical of evangelicalism today. He defended the view that the Bible is the capstone of revelation. It alone is the unique, written revelation of God, a permanent, meaningful, and authoritative self-expression by God of his nature and will. The Holy Spirit’s act of superintendence—inspiration—was decisive