Exploring the origins of the New Testament canon and other biblical and theological issues
Note: This is the third installment of a new blog series announced here. Sometimes, even in the academic world, things get said so many times that people assume they are true. And when that happens, no one bothers to look at the … [Continue reading]
I just discovered today that Bart Ehrman has a new blog (which may be old news, but it is new to me). If you are not familiar with Ehrman, he is a NT Prof at UNC-Chapel Hill, specialist in early Christian texts, former evangelical, outspoken critics … [Continue reading]
"No one is more holy than anyone else." That was the statement I heard in a recent sermon. At first, I thought I must have misheard it. But, I had not. The point being made to the congregation was clear: abandon your 'self-righteousness' and … [Continue reading]
Over at the Parchment and Pen blog, Michael Patton has objected to the statement of faith of Together for the Gospel (T4G), particularly as it pertains to the relationship between tradition and canon: Think of it another way: Without tradition being … [Continue reading]
Justin Taylor has been listening to the panel discussion at T4G on the topic of inerrancy. The panel passed along these book recommendations: Simon Gathercole recommends Biblical Authority: A Critique of the Rogers/McKim Proposalby John D. … [Continue reading]
