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A review by scottacorbin
Five Views on Biblical Inerrancy by Michael F. Bird, Peter E. Enns, R. Albert Mohler Jr
4.0
I was very excited about this book since I first heard about it several months ago. I'm glad that the editors compiled some heavyweights in evangelical scholarship to hash out issues related to inerrancy.
Without being too longwinded, I found myself mostly in agreement with a blend of Mohler / Vanhoozer's contributions. Yet, I still very much profited and was challenged by Enns & Franke, in particular. Bird's essay, while also good, mostly had me thinking about cultural issues related to inerrancy.
I would encourage this for those who are wanting to understand nuances about the what inerrancy is and does, but would not recommend for someone who wants to do a little light reading on the subject. Like the other Counterpoints books, it can wade into some strange waters which, if you like that type of thing like me, go ahead and dive in. But if you're looking for a more hot tub style inerrancy, I would advise the reader to look elsewhere.
Without being too longwinded, I found myself mostly in agreement with a blend of Mohler / Vanhoozer's contributions. Yet, I still very much profited and was challenged by Enns & Franke, in particular. Bird's essay, while also good, mostly had me thinking about cultural issues related to inerrancy.
I would encourage this for those who are wanting to understand nuances about the what inerrancy is and does, but would not recommend for someone who wants to do a little light reading on the subject. Like the other Counterpoints books, it can wade into some strange waters which, if you like that type of thing like me, go ahead and dive in. But if you're looking for a more hot tub style inerrancy, I would advise the reader to look elsewhere.