tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24504461.post2552183349870839694..comments2024-02-19T22:24:48.553-06:00Comments on Ite ad Thomam Institute: 'Nouvelle' Exegesis: A Neo-Conservative Interpretation of Biblical InerrancyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24504461.post-77827717512233261092011-07-16T13:01:04.389-05:002011-07-16T13:01:04.389-05:00Dear Quanna,
I agree with the fact that there are...Dear Quanna,<br /><br />I agree with the fact that there are stylistic differences among the books of the Bible. Yet from this premise, I do not quite reach the same conclusion as you.<br /><br />You seem to take these stylistic differences to mean that God is not the author of every word in Scripture. If He were, then the human author would not be an author at all, and God would be the sole Don Pacohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13921692353515274589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24504461.post-86870414009398605942011-07-16T01:09:19.847-05:002011-07-16T01:09:19.847-05:00I think it is important to keep in mind that the P...I think it is important to keep in mind that the PBC's IBC did not simply say "dictated," but says "dictated word for word." I believe that their inclusion of "word for word" was very intentional and that they were right to do so. One does not need to affirm a word for word dictation in order to affirm that everything the Spirit wanted written was written and Quanahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10705270251238023966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24504461.post-55506891815455365072011-07-10T18:10:03.095-05:002011-07-10T18:10:03.095-05:00I believe it is helpful also to understand that th...I believe it is helpful also to understand that the reports of the Pontifical Biblical Commission do not carry with it the weight of the teaching of the Magisterium, that is, they do not officially speak for the Magisterium rather the commission is more of an advisory board made up of various biblical experts. Under Pope Paul VI things were moved around to such an extent that while the commissionAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24504461.post-67383253575982033502011-07-10T12:39:25.275-05:002011-07-10T12:39:25.275-05:00NB. Also that the document derides the idea that G...NB. Also that the document derides the idea that God has "dictated" Scripture. But this is the exact expression used by the dogmatic definition of the Council of Trent (Session IV, Decree Concerning the Canonical Scriptures): <br /><br /><i>"It also clearly perceives that these truths and rules are contained in the written books and in the unwritten traditions, which, received by Don Pacohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13921692353515274589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24504461.post-15390760202491601182011-07-10T12:28:53.038-05:002011-07-10T12:28:53.038-05:00Felapton,
Well, I certainly hope it does not mean...Felapton,<br /><br />Well, I certainly hope it does not mean the traditional understanding of the dogma. I had wondered that myself. If it meant that, it would mean a glaring rupture with the tradition. It has to mean a more Protestant approach, one which pays no attention to the human element in Scripture, which practically speaking means a disregard for the differences in literary genre, Don Pacohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13921692353515274589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24504461.post-65102839879327513292011-07-10T11:46:16.051-05:002011-07-10T11:46:16.051-05:00Could You please comment on the PBC statement cont...Could You please comment on the PBC statement contained in the document 'Interpretation of the Bible in the Church' regarding the 'fundamentalist interpretation' - does it refer here to the traditional notion of inspiration?<br /><br />,,It refuses to admit that the inspired word of God has been expressed in human language and that this word has been expressed, under divine felaptonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24504461.post-81958355309739017392011-07-06T16:07:00.856-05:002011-07-06T16:07:00.856-05:00Dear AMDG and Matthew: Andrew Minto has argued thu...Dear AMDG and Matthew: Andrew Minto has argued thus in one of his graduate theology courses. The course title is "Biblical Foundations." This course was recorded, I believe, in 2005. You can purchase it from the Franciscan University website, under "distance learning."<br /><br />I'm still trying to figure out what are his sources for this claim, if any.<br /><br />Don Pacohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13921692353515274589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24504461.post-48857678272654489552011-07-05T22:45:40.904-05:002011-07-05T22:45:40.904-05:00Don Paco,
I have no disagreement with anything yo...Don Paco,<br /><br />I have no disagreement with anything you have said here. But I'd like to know, how would you counter the objections which point to the apparent contradictions within the Gospels? If there are indeed contradictions between different accounts, however small and unimportant they are, does it follow that one of the accounts must be in error? Or could be shown that in fact MaestroJMChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06552734342224710734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24504461.post-69472577879229602792011-07-05T22:09:55.218-05:002011-07-05T22:09:55.218-05:00Do you have a citation for where Dr. Minto has arg...Do you have a citation for where Dr. Minto has argued for such things?Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02010857336352225537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24504461.post-86463635451167760242011-07-05T17:32:57.189-05:002011-07-05T17:32:57.189-05:00Don Paco, Would you be so kind as to substantiate ...Don Paco, Would you be so kind as to substantiate your claims regarding Andrew Minto with some kind of evidence? Please know that I am not doubting you and this is not an antagonistic post. I'm genuinely curious. Has he written or recorded the position you claim he holds? Would you provide us with a link or a document or something of that nature?<br /><br />Thanks so much,<br />Mike Michael Sirillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16141067457270423460noreply@blogger.com