Not much is new in here as far as my thoughts, but I promised I’d complete this by month’s end. I’m now going to try and put my “Bellingham Statement” into 4-5 paragraphs and see if I can’t get some other biblio-bloggers of note to...
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Article IX of the Chicago Statement
I got a bit carried away with Article IX, so I didn’t post all the rest of the articles and my responses to them here. Here’s Article IX: Article IX. WE AFFIRM that inspiration, though not conferring omniscience, guaranteed true and trustworthy utterance...
Getting New Readers Caught Up on the Inspiration Discussion — and Resuming That Discussion
First, let me direct your attention to something I’ve added to the blog just below the blog’s name and tag-line:Â a page entitled “Naked Bible’s Inspiration Discussion.” For those who are new to this blog, we’re in a discussion on...
Bellingham Statement 1
In no particular order, what I’m going to do in the ensuing posts is to write out statements of affirmation and denial and hope that readers critique the language in careful, constructive ways. Naturally, after we get a bunch of these posted it may become clear...
A Third Consideration for Articulating Inerrancy
In two previous posts I sketched out two principles I think are important to keep in mind for an accurate and honest statement of inerrancy: taking the Bible is taken on its own terms and the idea of divine accommodation. I now offer a third: distinguishing literary...
Let’s Talk About Divine Accommodation
So far in my forays into inerrancy, on the heels of laying out my thoughts on inspiration, I’ve put forth the idea (with the help of Chet) that I just want to make sure the Bible is taken on its own terms, not terms that we, in the wake of Enlightenment...
The Chicago Statement: The Good, the Bad, and the “wish it had said more”
The title pretty much sums up my feelings about the Chicago Statement. Below I have pasted its (sort of) preamble, and then its affirmations and denials. I’ve interspersed a few comments (blocked off). I. SUMMARY STATEMENT 1. God, who is Himself Truth and speaks...
Taking on that Crazy Ivan! Views of Truth and Inerrancy
No, I’m not talking about The Hunt for Red October, and Ivan really isn’t crazy. Frankly, he’s a breath of fresh air. To help readers avoid the task of going back through Ivan’s comments, I’ve quoted a number of them here and offered some...