textual criticism
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In What Way is the New Testament Inspired by God?
In this article, I’d like to offer some thoughts about the inspiration of the New Testament canon from a philosophical perspective. My aim is to make us think deeply about what inspiration is (within a theological context) and how this relates to the Bibles we read today. Continue reading
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New Testament Textual Criticism
I have encountered a great deal of writing and video content related to New Testament textual criticism in recent months. This has led me to want to understand more about this field of study and to try to discern the extent to which the field is important both to me personally and to people of Continue reading
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A Critique of Bart Ehrman’s Methodology as a ‘Historian’
I was very excited to begin reading How Jesus Became God by Bart Ehrman, having recently read and reviewed another of his books, Misquoting Jesus. The latter book gave some very interesting insights into the transmission of the Christian sacred texts (i.e. how they have been copied, shared, and interpreted since the days of Jesus), Continue reading
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How We Got the Bible
In my efforts to better understand how the text of the Bible came to be as it is today, I’m currently reading a book entitled ‘How We Got the Bible’ by Neil R. Lightfoot. A passage I was reading today stood out, and I would like to share it, as I think it highlights a Continue reading
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