It makes sense to begin a study of Christian beliefs by discussing the doctrine of revelation, for in talking of God at all we assume that we know something about him and his will for us. Is this assumption valid? Are there good reasons for believing that we know anything about God? Where do we get such knowledge? What does it include? How can we tell when we find it? What purpose does it serve? The doctrine of revelation attempts to answer such questions. It discusses the source(s), the means, the