Approaches to Handling Gospel Contradictions

The chapter explores different strategies Christians use when faced with contradictions in the Gospels, including the 'ostrich view' of ignoring inconsistencies, the 'peacemaker view' of harmonizing the texts, and the 'cruel interrogator approach' of aggressively reconciling details. It discusses the extreme harmonization efforts of Harold Linsel regarding the rooster crowing incidents and emphasizes reading the gospels as historical biographies intended by their authors. The chapter also examines Richard Burridge's influential analysis categorizing the gospels as Greco-Roman biographies, shaping scholarly interpretation and understanding.