Professor Holmes is a reliable source of information for Biblical canons as he has a B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. all focused around Theological studies. Currently, he teaches Biblical Studies and Early Christianity and has been involved in this profession for a significant amount of years. Furthermore, he has written several books on theological topics, which requires a multitude of time researching to provide the audience with the most accurate information. Biases that might exist in his writing are the focuses on the New Testament and being involved with this topic his whole professional schooling years and professional work years.
Oxford University Press published this book, which gives me great confidence in the reliability of the text because the authors of this book must have extensive education and experience in the field of Early Christian Studies to be considered as an author. Moreover, there must have been peer reviews on each chapter to uphold the high standard that Oxford University Press has achieved.
From the chapter, I learned more about what a Biblical canon is and about other theologically based letters and writings from authors such as Paul and Peter who wrote pieces in the Bible. It was most interesting to read about the different arguments that have surfaced in the past about Biblical canons and what is seen as the most popular viewpoint.