Category Archives: Faith Debate

Blog posts for the Frederick Faith Debate.

Faith Debate: February 12th, 2023

Faith Debate: February 12th, 2023

The Chicago Statement on Biblical Hermeneutics The Faith Debate panel begins to work through this historic 1982 document (and will continue to do so over the course of several shows). This first episode in this arc addresses the introductory remarks, and the first nine “Articles of Affirmation and Denial”. Preceding this show there were three…read more »

Faith Debate: February 5th, 2023

Faith Debate: February 5th, 2023

Another Look At Biblical Inerrancy The Faith Debate panel wraps up its look at the historic 1978 document called The Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy. This is part three of three, and addresses the final portion of the “Articles of Affirmation and Denial”. The full discussion is available as one long video on the Rumble…read more »

Faith Debate: January 29th, 2023

Faith Debate: January 29th, 2023

Statement on Biblical Inerrancy (Continued) The Faith Debate panel continues to work through the historic 1978 document called The Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy. (This is part two of three on this topic). This episode addresses the middle section of the “Articles of Affirmation and Denial”. The full discussion of all these shows is available…read more »

Faith Debate: January 22nd, 2023

Faith Debate: January 22nd, 2023

The Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy The Faith Debate panel begins to work through this historic 1978 document (and will continue to do so over the course of three shows). This first episode addresses the “Preface”, the portion called “A Short Statement”, and the initial “Articles of Affirmation and Denial”. There was a technical error…read more »

Faith Debate: January 15th, 2023

Faith Debate: January 15th, 2023

Are Euphemisms Offensive? Is it ever appropriate (or inappropriate) to wear clothing with slogans that others could find offensive? For instance, MAGA hats, BLM shirts, the Let’s Go Brandon phrase, or quoted song lyrics about shaking peaches. There is biblical guidance for this question (of course!), and the Scripture verses cited might just surprise some.…read more »

Faith Debate: January 8th, 2023

Faith Debate: January 8th, 2023

Do Islam and Christianity Worship the Same God? Many of the attributes and names are the same, as is much of the historical tradition – but can a unitarian God be equated with a trinitarian God (and vice versa)? Many of the same questions and considerations apply to Judaism, an issue which also comes up…read more »

Faith Debate: January 1st, 2023

Faith Debate: January 1st, 2023

Dangers of Bible Translations Some Bible translations are more equal than others. Some attempt to be word-for-word, others phrase-by-phrase (called “dynamic equivalency”), others aim to be paraphrases, and there are some that are none of the above and are simply bad (or at least unhelpful). This is episode three of three tackling this subject. The…read more »

Faith Debate: December 25th, 2022

How Did We Get the English Bibles We Have Today? There are dozens of English Bible translations available today. Some are better or worse than others. What accounts for the differences and is this cause for serious concern? This show provides not a deep dive, but rather an overview of some issues related to biblical…read more »

Faith Debate: December 18th, 2022

Faith Debate: December 18th, 2022

Is the King James Version the Best (or Only) English Bible? Are newer English translations worse, as good as, or better that the KJV? In many ways, the answer could be “depends”. This is episode one of three that tackle this subject. The next two episodes will incorporate discussions about biblical text transmission and textual…read more »

Faith Debate: December 11th, 2022

Faith Debate: December 11th, 2022

Christmas Should it be celebrated, and if so when and how is the best way to do so?  What are the implications for people who might be facing their final Christmas? This is episode five of five that were recorded while live streaming.  The full video is available on Rumble at the Household of Faith…read more »