Is the Doctrine of Biblical Inerrancy Biblical?
While theologians throughout church history have condemned numerous doctrines as heresy, Cragun boldly declares that the doctrine of biblical inerrancy is the worst heresy that the church has ever faced, resulting in the undermining of central teachings of Jesus. Treating the Bible as the inerrant word of God often eclipses the very real dimensions of hermeneutics, that is, the who, how, and why of biblical interpretation and translation. After twenty-five years of detailed research in libraries based in six major universities and seminaries, Cragun has distilled his work in this book to challenge Christians who hold up inerrancy as a key tenant of the faith.
Rodger L. Cragun holds a Master of Divinity degree from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary; assisted Markus Barth, Anchor Bible Ephesians; was ordained in the United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America; served as pastor of the Church of the Brethren; and conducted research at the University of Chicago and at Notre Dame. He has also published The Ultimate Heresy: The Doctrine of Biblical Inerrancy (1996).
Thomas Kessler is a former Capuchin Franciscan monk, priest, and director of novitiates. He studied at St. Anthony Friary and Capuchin Seminary in Marathon, Wisconsin, and conducted independent research at Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, and in Assisi, Italy. His interests include Christian history, philosophy, theology, Greek and Latin.