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

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Phil Vischer

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🗓️ 12 January 2022

⏱️ 88 minutes

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Summary

Last week, the country commemorated the one-year anniversary of the January 6th attack on the Capitol. Phil, Skye, and Kaitlyn examine what’s changed, and what hasn’t, since the attack and what impact it’s had on both Christians and our culture. They also respond to Samuel Perry’s 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’s inerrancy, Bird says American Evangelicals uniquely see the doctrine as “the one ring to rule them all.” He documents many cases where inerrancy isn’t used to defend the Bible, but a particular interpretation of the Bible. Also this week—goldfish chauffeurs and the Japanese invent a finger-nibbling robot to “free all humanity.”

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

“Saving Inerrancy from the Americans?” article - https://michaelfbird.substack.com/p/saving-inerrancy-from-the-americans

“Seven Things I Wish People Knew About the Bible” book - https://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 - Perspectives from the global church on other issues
1:27:21 - Interview End

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0:00.0	Welcome to episode 491.
0:03.2	Last week we commemorated the one-year anniversary of the January 6th attack on the Capitol.
0:08.2	We examine what's changed and what hasn't since the attack and how it's impacted Christians
0:12.8	and the culture.
0:14.2	We also respond to a new article about the way Christian nationalism threatens democracy.
0:19.7	The Night Talk with Australian Theologian Michael Bird about the doctrine of biblical
0:23.4	and erudity.
0:24.4	He says that while many Christians throughout the world affirm this doctrine, it's uniquely
0:28.5	employed by American evangelicalism in a rather abusive manner.
0:32.9	Is there a way beyond that?
0:34.5	Also this week, Goldfish Showfers and the Japanese invent a finger nibbling robot to free
0:40.1	all humanity.
0:41.7	Here's episode 491.
0:42.7	Hey there, welcome back to the Holypost Podcast.
0:45.3	This is Phil Vischer.
0:46.3	I am here with Skyjutani.
0:48.9	Hi Sky.
0:49.9	Hi Phil.
0:50.9	Fantastic improvements to the Death Star set this week.
0:54.6	We don't have the reflections that we had before, which makes it easier to focus on the
0:59.8	evil emanating from the background.
1:02.5	You're referring to the prodigal son.
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