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Periodically, we will look into textual criticism and arguments surrounding important textual variants.
Why does the Church weigh in on questions related to science? What did the Catholic Church teach about evolution from 1831 – 1950? What is the correct way of thinking about the Church’s stance toward theories of evolution? Dr. Kenneth Kemp joins us to discuss these topics and his new book.
Why are there so many Catholic Bible translations? How did the Catholic ESV come about? What is an “essentially literal” translation and why is it important? What debate occurred in the 20th century about gender-inclusive language in Bible translation? Dr. Mark Giszczak joins the show to discuss these topics and more.
What are the roots of modern biblical criticism? What do Spinoza have to do with the story? Who was La Peyrere and how did he influence biblical criticism? How did the magisterium respond to modernism and modern biblical criticism? How is Pope Benedict XVI’s work helpful here? Dr. Jeffrey L. Morrow joins us to discuss these questions and more.
Summary What is the Longer Ending of Mark? What are the arguments against its authenticity? Can they be answered? What are the arguments for its authenticity? James Snapp Jr. joins us to discuss the...
Summary What is textual criticism? Should Christians be concerned that there are hundreds of thousands of variants within the New Testament manuscript copies we possess? Are John 7:53 – 8:11 and Mark 16:9-20 inspired...
