This is the first article in the series, “Faith Seeking Understanding”. Introduction I have been thinking a lot recently about what sort of content would be the most helpful to people at this point. There are many hard hitting content creators that engage in the public discussion surrounding Bibliology and textual issues, so I wantContinue reading “Faith Seeking Understanding”
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The Diversity Within the TR Camp
Introduction Many people are introduced to the TR position through its critics. This is often unhelpful in understanding just exactly what “the” TR position is, and what those that adhere to some form of it actually believe. It may be shocking to men like James White and Mark Ward, but the TR position, while mostlyContinue reading “The Diversity Within the TR Camp”
Having Discernment in the Age of Unreason
Introduction We live in the age of unreason, where many people are uncertain if this world is real, or simply a simulation. Scholars with the highest level of credentialing are advocating for silly nonsense like “2+2=5”. The 24 hour news cycle is wrong more than it is right, and people’s discernment is at an allContinue reading “Having Discernment in the Age of Unreason”
The Big Lie of Critical Bibliology
The United States, and many other countries, are seeing the fruit of critical scholarship. Statues are coming down, cities are being vandalized and burnt, and people are being assaulted and even killed in what the media is reporting as “mostly peaceful protests”. Many of us are wise to what’s actually going on – the FrankfurtContinue reading “The Big Lie of Critical Bibliology”
Authorized Review – Decidedly Different: An Admission That Doctrine is Affected
Introduction In this review of Authorized: The Use & Misuse of the King James Bible, I want to demonstrate a critical error in Ward’s thinking as it pertains to the use of multiple translations. Ward claims that there are no major doctrines affected between the KJV and modern translations. “No major doctrines are affected. ButContinue reading “Authorized Review – Decidedly Different: An Admission That Doctrine is Affected”
Authorized Review – Does Authorized Need to Be Updated?
Introduction In order to respond to the anecdotes of Mark Ward, I’d like to introduce the reader to a story of my own. Growing up I was what you might call a “bookworm.” I spent much of my free time reading and writing. Similar to Ward’s account of his childhood, I aced every spelling test.Continue reading “Authorized Review – Does Authorized Need to Be Updated?”
Authorized Review – Textual Criticism and the Scholarly Guild
Introduction This article is the first in a series of articles inspecting several important topics not covered in my Authorized: The Use & Misuse of the King James Bible review. The first subject I want to cover, that I tried to avoid addressing in my 9 article series is the issue of textual criticism. InContinue reading “Authorized Review – Textual Criticism and the Scholarly Guild”
Authorized Review – Chapter 6: Reading the KJV is Sinful
Introduction In chapter 6 of Authorized: The Use & Misuse of the King James Bible, Mark Ward responds to 10 common objections to abandoning the KJV. Ward opens by stating that “The major theme of this book” is, “How changes in English over the last four hundred years make it nobody’s fault that contemporary readersContinue reading “Authorized Review – Chapter 6: Reading the KJV is Sinful”
Authorized Review – Chapter 5: The KJV as a Second Language
This article is the sixth in a series reviewing Authorized: The Use & Misuse of the King James Bible. Introduction In chapter 5 of Authorized: The Use & Misuse of the King James Bible, Ward finally says clearly what has been lurking in between the lines in first four chapters: that the KJV should notContinue reading “Authorized Review – Chapter 5: The KJV as a Second Language”
Authorized Review – Chapter 4: Learning Words is Difficult
This article is the fifth in a series reviewing Authorized: The Use & Misuse of the King James Bible. Introduction Thus far in Authorized: The Use & Misuse of the King James Bible, the reader is being introduced to the idea that the King James Bible is more difficult to read than people may think.Continue reading “Authorized Review – Chapter 4: Learning Words is Difficult”
