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Why belief in divine inspiration commits the reader to wrestling with Scripture
We begin with a tweet from Brian Zahnd: “Biblical inerrancy” is an empty signifier. Why? Because an inerrant text still has […]
biblical inspiration, hermeneutics, inerrancy, inspirationDoes 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, theologyIs 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, revelationIf this is God’s Word, why isn’t it easier to understand?
That’s the question. You can read my latest article at confusedaboutgrace.com here.
Bible, hermeneutics, inspirationThe Bible as God’s Anthology
My views on the Bible really began to change when I went to university to pursue a double major in […]
Bible, hermeneutics, inspiration, Norton Anthology of American Literature, revelationHow do you defend the Bible to those who dismiss it as the product of savage minds?
The other day I received an emailed question from a reader which focused on the problem of genocide in the […]
Bible, inspiration, revelation, Richard DawkinsShould Protestants accept the Deuterocanon?
In response to my article “Should additions to the biblical texts be treated as canon?” Simon K posed the following […]
Apocrypha, Bible, bibliology, canon, Deuterocanon, inspirationShould additions to the biblical texts be treated as canon?
Occasionally I get asked about the canonical status of additions and interpolations to the original writings of the New Testament. […]
Bible, canon, inspiration, textual criticism95. The Problem of God-Breathed Violence
Over the last several years I’ve reflected, written, and spoken extensively on the problem of biblical violence. So when I […]
Bible, biblical violence, hermeneutics, inspiration, theodicy