Thoughtful Reflections on Faith and Life
For some people, the holding or rejecting to the doctrine of inerrancy is the dividing line between ‘us’ and ‘them’. Certain evangelicals see in errancy as one of the, if not the, most important battles to be fought. Once inerrancy is given up, it is a slippery slope into liberalism and eventual apostasy. But is … Read More “Inerrancy and the Authority of the Bible” »
There have been some discussions on social media recently around women in pastoral leadership. This is nothing new of course. But some people have been connecting those who approve of women in leadership with an abandonment of biblical authority. This is not surprising because there is a strong overlap between those who affirm only men … Read More “Women in Leadership and Biblical Authority” »
The inerrancy of Scripture is one of the most controversial doctrines among Evangelicals. How one responds to inerrancy often determines whether one is employed at certain seminaries or a member in certain scholarly societies. But what does inerrancy mean and at what point was Scripture inspired? Even the strongest on errancy will admit that errors have … Read More “The Lost World of Scripture – Review” »
I am currently reading Phyllis Tickle’s Emergence Christianity and I came across the following quote: “In the years immediately preceding 1868, the disestablishment of slavery had delivered a major blow to the principle of biblical inerrancy and, thereby, to Scripture’s role as the absolute basis of authority in latinized Christendom. While the Bible does not … Read More “Slavery and Biblical Authority” »
