Browsing the archives for the inspiration category

30 Apr 10

The Bible Is Not a History Textbook

I know that some people feel that they have to use the word “inerrancy” to describe the Bible in order to be part of their community of faith (generally, more conservative evangelical or even fundamentalist groups). I have friends who are graduate students in biblical studies and are in this boat. They are pushing the [...]

11 Comments Posted in bible, history, inerrancy, inspiration by Patrick George McCullough
12 Aug 09

Stephen Cook on Inspiration and Apocalyptic Literature

Among other things, I am currently reading through Stephen Cook’s The Apocalyptic Literature in Abingdon’s Interpreting Biblical Texts series. I will have a full review up later, but I’d like to share a couple quotes here. In his first second chapter, “The Danger of Domesticating The Apocalyptic Texts,” Stephen attempts to find a balance between [...]

0 Comments Posted in Stephen Cook, apocalyptic literature, inspiration, quotes by Patrick George McCullough
31 Oct 08

NT Wrong Has Fun With Labels

So, NT Wrong is an anonymous blogger who likes to get a rise out of folks, particularly “biblical apologists.” His latest project accomplishes that goal pretty well. He has created a list of over 100 bloggers on biblical studies and categorized them between “Very Conservative” and “Very Liberal”. First, the post appeared here, then he [...]

9 Comments Posted in categorization, conservative, hermeneutics, inspiration, interpretation, liberal by Patrick George McCullough