The Bible is VERY Consistent

Another bible infograph, this time its links with other passages: The Bible is VERY Consistent | The Resurgence

Why Fast Company & Sam Harris need to do their homework

Why Fast Company & Sam Harris need to do their homework | The Resurgence:

The claim that the Bible is full of contradictions ignores the variety of genres of literature in the Bible. Fundamentalists interpret religious texts in only one way—the literal way—and so does Project Reason. You can make up lots of supposed contradictions by interpreting this way. Not interpreting a text with the awareness of the genre lacks the basic principles of reading and interpretation.

Inerrancy and Baggage

Inerrancy and Baggage – Justin Taylor:

I’d rather run the risk of being associated with those who hold a literalistic interpretation of Scripture than with those who deny central articles of the faith. (And without seeking to demean the motives of people who don’t like “inerrancy,” I wonder how much of our current aversion to the term is a self-conscious attempt to distance ourselves from some of our forefathers in the faith.)

Dumping the term while upholding the content may appear sophisticated and nuanced, but I believe it breeds more confusion than clarity. So, I’ll continue to affirm inerrancy. I”ll continue to teach it, to properly qualify it, and to reclaim it. To my friends who still don’t like the label, your baggage looks heavier to me.

Who’s Afraid of Inerrancy?

Kevin DeYoung points out a discussion with Tim Keller, Alister McGrath, Brian McLaren, and Dempsey Rosales-Acosta on biblical authority: Who’s Afraid of Inerrancy? – Kevin DeYoung

What Is the Bible Basically About?

Some old school paintings have been put over some audio from Tim Keller, explaining what the Bible is pretty much about: What Is the Bible Basically About? – The Gospel Coalition Blog

Sex, the Bible and Australian media

This links to two articles that were in SMH and the Age this week on the Christian view of sex: ‘The good book’s guide to great sex’ : Anglican Church League, Sydney, Australia

The Word and the Word

The Word and the Word – Kevin DeYoung:

Let me make a bold, but, I think, defensible assertion: we should approach the Scriptures with the same reverence we would have in approaching Christ.