After Class Podcast 3.14 - When Bacon is Bad
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Apr 6, 2020 Explore the rich history of biblical interpretation through various lenses, from the quadriga method of early church struggles to the influences of Renaissance and Reformation. Discover how fundamentalism emerged as a reaction to liberalism, shaped by Baconian and Cartesian methods. The hosts discuss the pitfalls of rigid doctrines and the implications of literalism, premillennialism, and young-earth creationism. They advocate for unity on clear doctrines while allowing openness on debatable issues, emphasizing the importance of reading Scripture on its own terms.
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Modern Dating And Authorship Bias
- The modern practice of forcing ancient authors into single-author, earliest-date models is a recent, culturally driven move.
- Projecting printing-era assumptions onto oral and composite ancient texts misrepresents how they were formed.
Authorship Tied To Inspiration
- Fundamentalists tied authorship and earliest dating directly to inspiration and inerrancy.
- That made questioning traditional attributions feel like denying miracles or divine inspiration.
Hold Clear Teachings, Loosen Debatable Claims
- Unite around doctrines the Bible clearly teaches and treat complex deductions as opinion rather than test of orthodoxy.
- Be open-handed where Scripture is ambiguous to prevent unnecessary division.
