The Moravian Church affirms Scripture as fully authoritative for Christian faith and practice. However, the tradition has historically been less dogmatically insistent on verbal inerrancy than some Protestant traditions. Count Zinzendorf emphasized heartfelt experiential knowledge of Christ over precise doctrinal systematization. The Moravian tradition has engaged with critical biblical scholarship, particularly in academic theological institutions. Scripture is honored and trusted as God's Word while allowing for scholarly engagement with historical and textual questions. This reflects a more nuanced approach than either fundamentalism or skepticism.