Episode 491: American Democracy & American Inerrancy with Michael F. Bird

Published: Jan. 12, 2022, 2 p.m.

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Last week, the country commemorated the one-year anniversary of the January 6th attack on the Capitol. Phil, Skye, and Kaitlyn examine what\\u2019s changed, and what hasn\\u2019t, since the attack and what impact it\\u2019s had on both Christians and our culture. They also respond to Samuel Perry\\u2019s article about the way Christian Nationalism threatens democracy. Then, Skye talks to Australian theologian Michael Bird about the doctrine of biblical inerrancy. While Christians throughout the world affirm the Bible\\u2019s inerrancy, Bird says American Evangelicals uniquely see the doctrine as \\u201cthe one ring to rule them all.\\u201d He documents many cases where inerrancy isn\\u2019t used to defend the Bible, but a particular interpretation of the Bible. Also this week\\u2014goldfish chauffeurs and the Japanese invent a finger-nibbling robot to \\u201cfree all humanity.\\u201d

News Segment

0:00 - Intro
3:05 - Scientists teach goldfish how to drive
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2022/01/07/goldfish-drive/9131026002/

9:13 - Finger-nibbling robots
https://www.ubergizmo.com/2022/01/yakai-engineering-amagami-ham-ham/

12:48 - Anniversary of January 6th Capitol attacks
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/06/opinion/jan-6-christian-nationalism.html
https://religionnews.com/2022/01/05/violence-isnt-the-only-way-christian-nationalism-endangers-democracy/

Interview with Michael F. Bird

\\u201cSaving Inerrancy from the Americans?\\u201d article -\\xa0https://michaelfbird.substack.com/p/saving-inerrancy-from-the-americans

\\u201cSeven Things I Wish People Knew About the Bible\\u201d book -\\xa0https://amzn.to/33pYLV6

47:40 - Intro/Interview Start
50:44 - Inerrancy vs. infallibility
57:21 - American evangelicalism and inerrancy
1:07:46 - Global church and inerrancy
1:11:26 - Authorities of scripture, interpretation, and historic church doctrine
1:20:42 -\\xa0Perspectives from the global church on other issues
1:27:21 - Interview End

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