The term “canon” refers to the accepted books of the Bible. The Protestant canon contains 66 books; other Christian traditions vary, adding a few books often referred to as...

by C Michael Patton

Apologetics

Bibliology

Inerrancy

Prolegomena

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The Father, Son, and the Holy Bible

The problem with many Evangelicals is that we can come dangerously close to worshiping the Bible. As Evangelical theologian James Sawyer once said in jest, we worship the...

by C Michael Patton

Bibliology

Dan Wallace - Contra Mundane

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Fifteen More Myths about Bible Translation

1. Perhaps the number one myth about Bible translation is that a word-for-word translation is the best kind. Anyone who is conversant in more than one language recognizes that...

by Dan Wallace

Bibliology

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Best Selling Bibles of 2012

Dollar Sales 1. New International Version 2. King James Version 3. New Living Translation 4. New King James Version 5. English Standard Version 6. Holman Christian Standard...

Surprised by the Deficiency of the Spirit

(Lisa Robinson) In my first semester of seminary, I had to read Surprised by the Voice of God by Jack Deere to complete a theological method paper for my Intro to Theology...

Is Inerrancy the Linchpin of Evangelicalism?

I believe in inerrancy. This means I believe that there are no errors in the Bible. Of course, this comes with the usual disclaimers which say that we must be talking about...

Dan Wallace - Contra Mundane

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Book Review of Bart D. Ehrman’s “Forged” – Part 3

Part 1 Part 2 A standard evangelical approach to dealing with the stylistic differences of, say, Ephesians, Colossians, and the Pastorals from the rest of Paul’s letters, is...

by C Michael Patton

Bibliology

Canon

Dan Wallace - Contra Mundane

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Book Review of Bart D. Ehrman’s “Forged” – Part 2

Part 2: Statistics on Writing Styles So, how does Ehrman attempt to prove forgery in the NT? He uses the traditional arguments that have been debated for centuries:...

by C Michael Patton

Bibliology

Current Issues in Theology

Dan Wallace - Contra Mundane

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A Review of the New International Version 2011: Part 4 of 4

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Conclusion In sum, what can we say overall about the NIV 2011? First, it is a well-thought out translation, with checks and balances through rigorous...

by C Michael Patton

Bibliology

Dan Wallace - Contra Mundane

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A Review of the NIV 2011: Part 3 of 4

In my previous blogposts about the NIV 2011, I discussed selectively the history of the English Bible, and discussed the positive features of this version. Now, I wish to look...

by C Michael Patton

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