Renunciation #2: Sola Scriptura

The following is the relevant passage from my chrismation ceremony:

Do you renounce the erroneous accord of the false Reformed teachers, who do not accept the sacred traditions, do not honor the Saints, and reject prayers on behalf of the departed?

Protestants believe in Sola Scriptura. Orthodox believe in a "faith that was once for all delivered" (Jude 3) to the Apostles, that this faith was transmitted both orally and in writing and regardless the mode we are called to "stand firm and hold to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by our spoken word or by our letter" (2 Thessalonians 2:15), that the Apostles put in a place a practical process for preserving the oral component throughout history ("what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also" 2 Timothy 2:2), but that the power behind the preservation is the promise of Christ: "And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it" (Matthew 16:18)

As I thought about this and subsequent posting on the renunciations, something occurred to me: Why reinvent the wheel? I probably could write an article explaining it, but others already have, and they have done a far better job than I could do. So I have decided for the renunciation series instead to include links to excellent explanatory articles if I find one.

So for the topic of sacred tradition vs sola scriptura, the best article I found, and really the article that precipitated the theological crisis leading to my conversion, is this one by John Whiteford: http://orthodoxinfo.com/inquirers/tca_solascriptura.aspx

And many people have written to him and asked clarifications, and here are supplemental articles he has written to respond to those requests: http://www.saintjonah.org/articles/responses_sola.htm

Enjoy the readings on this very foundational topic!