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The Content Cluster Muster (07.26.18)
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In your response to Jeeves you wrote This is not to agree with everything such defenders of the Scriptures might say, but I think they help wonderfully in demolishing the scholarship shine that attends so much unbelief. I would like to see you write more on this. From my perspective this is really just fearing man rather than fearing God, or at least preferring the wisdom of the world over the foolishness of God. I think this is a particular temptation of intellectuals. Though I suspect that it occurs in part because they are not intellectual enough. They know their… Read more »
I wish Jeeves would have asked a more pointed question. From my brief discussion with him in last weeks cluster muster it seemed clear that it is the existence of an extensive textual tradition, the selection of a critical text, etc. that concerned him. These are things that anyone knowledgeable about the formation of the scriptures know about (not just the fancy deconstructionist) but many people in the pew do not understand. When I was growing up I was given the impression that each book of the bible was basically dictated by God to an author and that we were… Read more »
For some depressing but informative weekend reading, some tweets about Revoice, which runs from the 26th to the 28th this week: @PastorSJCamp Just listened to @natecollins trying to teach/preach at #Revoice18 (not his gift or calling). It was depressing; self-absorbed; plays th victim; no gospel; never called homosexuality, SSA/SSO sin or an abomination to the Lord. [@albertmohler has officially gone underground.] @stephenhblack Listened last night, was NOTHING about mortification of sin nor the sin nature. It was propagating pro-gay theology in emotionally dependent relationships for people who call themselves “LGBT+ Christian” it was icky & broken, terrible theology! #Revoice18 needs… Read more »
Demosthenes, you’re correct. The historical-critical nature of biblical study seems to be the more scientifically recognized way of studying scripture, and I want to know why. I’ve read a lot of Bultmann, Barth, etc. and I frankly don’t understand why evangelical pastors (for the most part) don’t deal with their scholarship or their thoughts. A lot of my generation has fallen into their false premises of scripture being purely allegorical or purely myth, and this is a significant battle for the church to begin facing as time goes on and as academia becomes more secular.
And bethyada, I would like to see more written on this too. Demosthenes was right when he mentioned the textual history being an issue for me, so these comments aren’t falling on deaf ears. Thanks for the response Doug!