So in this intro, I’m going to provide a quick timeline. I’m recording a new intro for this episode, because since Matthew the Nuclear Calvinist and I recorded this episode on July 1, the state of affairs has changed. Hey Fireflies! Welcome to this bonus episode of Outer Brightness: From Mormon to Jesus. The Bible Among the Myths: Unique Revelation or Just Ancient Literature? by John N. Supernatural: What the Bible Teaches About the Unseen World - and Why It Matters by Dr. Scripture Alone: The Evangelical Doctrine by R. Here are some resources for listeners to explore more about the topics we discussed in these episodes: Is revelation from God to prophets and apostles needed today? We discuss several ideas that Steve posed as areas where Christianity is adopting views more closely aligned with Mormonism, a common LDS apologetic method. We also begin discussing the Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy and questions Steve posed regarding several if it’s articles, and the perspicuity of scripture. In this final installment, we continue the dialogue around the definitions of “inspiration” and “revelation,” the idea that the use of Ancient Near Eastern texts by Old Testament writers is “polemical,” the Divine Council Worldview of Dr. In this episode, Matthew the Nuclear Calvinist and the Apostate Paul continue the conversation with Steve James. You can connect with Tarik on Facebook and request access to his blog: If these topics interest you, then join us for a fun discussion. that it better accounts for the problem of evil). In this first installment, we get to know a bit about Tarik’s background and philosophical interests, and we dig into the theological point (uncreated intelligence/intelligences) that divide LDS cosmology from Christian cosmologies, and touch on why LDS think their view is superior (i.e. Latter-day Saints are typically Libertarian when it comes to the concept of free-will, and some even adopt the Open Theist view, which holds that God does not have exhaustive foreknowledge of future events. Compatibilism is the position often taken by Calvinists. That position is often called Compatibilism, and is the view that human free-will is compatible with God's omniscience. Philosophically, Tarik holds to the position of soft determinism. The topic of free-will (or moral agency) is deeply intertwined with LDS theology. LaCour is a PhD candidate in Philosophy at Texas A&M University. Follow him if you want to dig deeper into topics related to textual criticism of the this episode, we welcome a Latter-day Saint guest to Outer Brightness. He’s very knowledgeable and has a YouTube Channel that is very helpful. In this episode we welcome Dwayne Green to help listeners get the lay of the land regarding this topic. Part of the answer for me was to attend a Christian Seminary to seek a degree in Biblical Studies. I struggled to get my mind around the breadth of the topic of textual criticism. It was a veritable mine field to try to navigate as a new Christian trying to defend his faith against volleys from Mormon online apologists. “So the Comma Johanneum isn’t in the earliest manuscripts, does that necessarily mean that it was an intentional corruption of the text? And even if it isn’t original, so what? Textual criticism can trace to where it seems to have been introduced in the transmission of the text.” When I did so, I was challenged vigorously by a KJV-only Christian. Was it because I didn’t attend BYU? Is that where they learned to use such tactics to bolster the LDS claim to additional Scripture?Īs I studied, I reached tentative conclusions that I discussed with others on Facebook as these issues came up. As I did so, I wondered how my former co-religionists were so knowledgeable on these topics when they were fairly new to me. I had to try to make sense of the many debates around text-types, and the impacts they have on English translations of the Bible. I quickly learned of critical Biblical scholars like Bart Ehrman, and had to bone up on terms like those above. No sooner had I began attending a Christian church back in 2010, and declared myself an “ex-Mormon Christian” online did Latter-day Saints begin to challenge my belief in the Bible as the reliable Word of God. Textus Receptus, and Modern Critical Text, and Comma Johanneum.
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