Weekly Meeting 4/4/2024 The fact that there is something rather than nothing poses an interesting challenge to any worldview, but Theism is able to give a compelling answer. This lecture is from our 2024 Spring lecture series. For more information and resources go to https://tx.ag/RatioChristi Spring 2024 slides and handouts: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1B8Z4KtRud-cxTKGYx5hunvt88iwviUXD DISCLAIMER Think Theism lectures are supported by Ratio Christi @ Texas A&M, but the opinions represented herein do not necessarily reflect the beliefs or values of Ratio Christi, Inc. nor Texas A&M University. This content is presented to encourage discussion and critical thought about challenging questions. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1TZ_wgVkLk

Recorded October 24, 2019 The authority of the Bible is central to Christianity. Human authors were carried along by the Holy Spirit to provide the written revelation of God. Many Christians believe that God, being Truth itself, could not inspire a collection of documents containing any error, thus, leading to the idea of biblical inerrancy. But what does this mean? What constitutes an “error”? Are modern categories of history and literature appropriate to evaluate an ancient collection? In this episode, Katie surveys three perspectives from evangelical Christians. 1) Inerrancy is Too Simple to Describe the Bible: Peter Enns rejects inerrancy wholesale. No matter how defined, inerrancy doesn’t describe what the Bible does. 2) Inerrancy Through Accommodation: John R. Franke accepts inerrancy when cast in terms of the Bible as a missional text. Written for people of vastly different backgrounds, God’s Word accommodates to cross various boundaries. 3)Inerrancy as Descriptor, not Definer: Kevin J. Vanhoozer accepts inerrancy taking cues from St. Augustine. Inerrancy states what the Bible says is true, but does not tell you what the Bible says. Once inerrancy begins defining particular interpretations, it is (improperly) taking the place of hermeneutics Each of these perspectives is spelled out in more detail in the book Five Views on Biblical Inerrancy (Zondervan, 2013). Additional contributors include Albert Mohler and Michael F. Bird. Disclaimer: Think Theism is an independent podcast produced in association with Ratio Christi TAMU. The opinions, perspectives, and beliefs expressed in individual episodes are those of the participants only and not necessarily a reflection of Ratio Christi nor Texas A&M University. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtxAekPw8ug

This video is from our 2022 Fall lecture series. For more information and resources go to thinktheism.org Note: This video has been slightly edited for length and clarity. --------------------- DISCLAIMER --------------------- Think Theism lectures are supported by Ratio Christi @ Texas A&M, but the opinions represented herein do not necessarily reflect the beliefs or values of Ratio Christi, Inc. nor Texas A&M University. This content is presented to encourage discussion and critical thought about challenging questions. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzqcN1uAH2A

Weekly Meeting 4/11/2024 It seems as if small changes in this universe’s basic features would have made life impossible. Does this point to divine design? This lecture is from our 2024 Spring lecture series. For more information and resources go to https://tx.ag/RatioChristi Spring 2024 slides and handouts: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1B8Z4KtRud-cxTKGYx5hunvt88iwviUXD DISCLAIMER Think Theism lectures are supported by Ratio Christi @ Texas A&M, but the opinions represented herein do not necessarily reflect the beliefs or values of Ratio Christi, Inc. nor Texas A&M University. This content is presented to encourage discussion and critical thought about challenging questions. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmRR4Sqzd14