![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() However, Ehrman makes a grave error in basing his arguments on the false dichotomy between “devotional” readings of scripture (rooted in individual practice) and “scholarly” readings (rooted in the academy). There are, as Ehrman emphasizes, significant challenges to the idea of biblical inerrancy and the popular modernist notion that scripture is true according to Western scientific/philosophical standards of consistency, etc. Indeed, JESUS, INTERRUPTED could be taken as a popular survey of the present state of scriptural studies. Although Ehrman’s tone overall is not overly combative (he repeatedly insists that one scriptural scholarship does not necessarily dictate a rejection of the Christian faith), one of his primary objectives is to debunk naive misconceptions about the Bible and its origins. ![]() In this book, Ehrman details the “hidden” contradictions in the Bible that have been uncovered by historical-critical scholarship. Ehrman, who by his own admission grew up conservative, and eventually as a result of his scholarly work was led away from the Christian faith and into agnosticism. Revealing the Hidden Contradictions in the Bible.īart Ehrman’s most recent book JESUS, INTERRUPTED is one of the most popular books today on Scripture and theology. ![]()
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