Reason And Observation, Or God's Word?

The Basis For Authority: Reason And Observation, Or God'S Word: "In seventeenth and eighteenth century Europe, a great deal of emphasis began to be placed upon reason as the primary criterion to be used in the determination of truth. Prior to this time, revelation, as given to us in the Scriptures, was considered to be the means by which truth was determined. If the Biblical claims are valid, then the Bible's authority must reign supreme if there are apparent conflicts between its statements and that which has been determined on the basis of reason, experience, or observation."