I'm recommending your consideration of this helpful video presentation concerning the importance of our stand on the inerrancy of Scripture. Dr. Albert Mohler, president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, joins with other members of the faculty (Gregg Allison, Denny Burk, Russell Moore, and Bruce Ware) to discuss modern attacks on the reliability of Scripture. With current challenges to the inerrancy of Scripture in view, [Dr. Albert Mohler] convened a panel of theologians to revisit the question. In one sense, the challenges to inerrancy are more direct than ever, with figures associated with some evangelical institutions calling for a straightforward repudiation of the doctrine. Other assaults are more subtle, but all of these challenges demand our close attention. If you desire a greater understanding of the critically important difference between claims that the Scriptures are "infallible" (the liberal view) rather than "inerrant" (the conservative view) and the relation of both terms to "inspiration," this discussion should prove helpful. The Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy is a very helpful resource mentioned during the discussion. I especially enjoyed mention of the tongue-in-cheek "Dalmatian Theory of Inspiration" : Scripture is inspired in spots and you are inspired in order to spot the spots. [59 minutes]
| Tony Garland |