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Taking the Bible Seriously (But not Literally) Word for Word
The Bible should be taken seriously word for word. That does not mean it should be taken literally word for […]
Bible, fundamentalism, hermeneutics, literal interpretation, literal senseIs Islam more violent than Christianity? Is the Qur’an more violent than the Bible? Who decides?
Does inerrancy apply to the human authors of the Bible?
This morning I posted a tweet on inerrancy which prompted a reply from the philosopher Paul Franks. I thought it […]
Bible, hermeneutics, inerrancy, inspiration, Paul Franks, revelation, theologyThe Biblical Illiteracy of Christian Fundamentalists: The Case of Ligonier Ministries
Let’s continue our look at (conservative Calvinist) Ligonier Ministries’ recent survey on “The State of Theology”. (For Part 1, see […]
Bible, fundamentalism, hermeneutics Ligonier MinistriesIf the Bible is a map for how to get to heaven, it isn’t a very good one
We’re all familiar with the fire evacuation maps on the inside of a hotel room door. In a brief, succinct, […]
Bible, bibliology, hermeneutics, special revelationJesus, the God of Genocide, and William Barclay
William Barclay (d. 1978) is a lot like C.S. Lewis in one key respect: he was a British scholar widely […]
Bible, biblical violence, hermeneutics, revelation, William BarclayIs the Exodus as important to Christian belief as Jesus’ resurrection?
When I was growing up, I learned to read biblical narratives as historically reliable accounts of past events. Whether the […]
Bible, bibliology, inerrancy, inspiration, revelationHidden in Plain View: A Review
Lydia McGrew, Hidden in Plain View: Undesigned coincidences in the Gospels and Acts (DeWard, 2017). Over the last few decades, Christian […]
apologetics, Bible, Hidden in Plain View, Lydia McGrew, reviewWho is the Fool? How Christians misread the Bible to attack atheists
This article is an excerpt from my 2015 book Is the Atheist My Neighbor? Rethinking Christian Attitudes Toward Atheism. It’s a […]
atheism, Bible, hermeneutics, Is the Atheist My Neighbor?