The Bible For Normal People Episode 197: Jared Byas - Making of the Modern Mindset, Part 3
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Mar 14, 2022 AI Snips
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Certainty Through Inerrant Bible
- Fundamentalist evangelicalism adopts the modern mindset's quest for certainty through an inerrant Bible.
- This approach equates gospel truth with absolute, undoubtable certainty, mirroring modern foundationalism.
Science and Inerrant Bible Tension
- Fundamentalist evangelicalism struggles with science when it conflicts with an inerrant Bible.
- They accept science selectively, prioritizing the Bible’s authority even when scientific consensus differs.
Prioritizing Facts Over Meaning
- Modern mindset shifted history from meaning to objective facts.
- Fundamentalist evangelicalism doubled down on factual historicity to uphold biblical certainty.