Archive for September, 2008
« Previous EntriesBellingham Statement 1
Thursday, September 25th, 2008In 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 how to group them or “mix and match” them [...]
Back to blogging…
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008Sorry for the unannounced hiatus. I’ve been asked to teach a sequence of ancient history courses at a local university, so I’ve been prepping. Classes start today, so I should be “in the flow” now and more able to budget my time. Hopefully I’ll put out my first section of the Bellingham Statement tonight.
One Last Illustrative Problem for Inerrancy and its Literary-Critical Solution
Wednesday, September 17th, 2008One more item to throw out for illustrative purposes. After this, I’m going back to inspiration and begin to produce my own statement (I’m calling it “The Bellingham Statement” since I work in Bellingham, WA). Posts will be much shorter, as my goal is to produce affirmations and denials and let you all work on [...]
Another Consideration for Inerrancy: The NT Author’s Quotation of (or Alteration of) the OT
Tuesday, September 9th, 2008In three previous posts I sketched out three principles I think are important to keep in mind for an accurate and honest statement of inerrancy. I list them here for review:
1. Taking the Bible on its own terms.
2. The idea of divine accommodation.
3. [...]
Inerrancy and Literary Fiction in the Bible
Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008In three previous posts I sketched out three principles I think are important to keep in mind for an accurate and honest statement of inerrancy. I list them here for review:
1. Taking the Bible on its own terms.
2. The idea of divine accommodation.
3. [...]
