Sentences with phrase «of biblical inerrancy»

Moreover, by failing to ground their assertions about scripture in a logically prior doctrine of biblical inerrancy, the narrative theologians undermine their purported desire to uphold the unity and authority of scripture.

So, is the concept of biblical inerrancy nothing more than a byproduct of modern rationalism?

For those wanting to explore the issue of biblical inerrancy more deeply, the following article by Mark Mattison of Auburn University is an excellent starting point.

The attempt by advocates of biblical inerrancy to explain the tensions away in an effort to defend the idea that the text is divine.

Downing takes it a step further and says, «it is no coincidence that the concept of biblical inerrancy developed in nineteenth - century England almost simultaneously with Darwin's idea of natural selection: both were influenced by Enlightenment empiricism.»

To critics of biblical inerrancy, it sounds like we Christians are making the same argument as this man uses: Is this what we do with Scripture?

Clark Pinnock, author of an influential defense of biblical inerrancy, concludes in a recent InterVarsity publication that «the effect of Barr's extensive discussion of evangelical exegetical work on an open - minded evangelical leader will be to convince him or her of the burden and liability represented by the inerrancy assumption in so much evangelical thinking..

Benjamin B. WARFIELD (1851 - 1921), dogmatician at Princeton Theological Seminary, known for his defence of biblical inerrancy (Evolution, science, and Scripture: selected writings, ed.

The problem with the idea of Biblical inerrancy is that it establishes its antithesis which is biblical errancy.

A higher level of discourse is carried on in the Evangelical Theological Society, but even this august group of scholars only recently has amended its annually subscribed statement of faith to include, in addition to the affirmation of biblical inerrancy, a required belief in the doctrine of the Holy Trinity.

If the doctrine of biblical inerrancy is inaccurate then I would certainly have some concerns since the Bible claims to be perfect (Ps.

SBC conservatives have much history on their side when they argue for a robust Baptist confessionalism, but they depart from the historic Baptist pattern when they restrict their doctrinal concern to the single issue of biblical inerrancy.

So when I felt I could no longer reasonably hold to a creationist perspective, when I found myself questioning the concept of Biblical inerrancy, I feared I would have no choice but to walk away from Christianity altogether.

Some of my smartest friends have given up on Christianity altogether because they were under the impression (from both secular critics and advocates of biblical inerrancy) that the Bible must be without conflict or inconsistency or error in order to be relevant.

Much emphasis was placed on the importance of building a strong foundation, which usually involved employing materials like the «concrete» of absolute truth, the «joists» of biblical inerrancy, and the «bearing walls» of Christian doctrine.

The seminary professors estimate that 30 per cent of their students favor the concept of biblical inerrancy.

The foundation of Christianity doesn't rest on the doctrine of biblical inerrancy.