Ep. #173 – Answering Bible Difficulties (part 1)
Summary
What do Catholics believe about Scripture? Does the Catholic Church teach that the Bible is inerrant? What does it mean that the Bible is inspired? If Councils and Popes can also exercise infallibility, is there still room in Catholicism for Scripture to have a privileged role? How can we classify the different types of Bible difficulties and respond appropriately? Is the book of Tobit (and the rest of the Deuterocanon) afflicted with insuperable errors? Jimmy Akin joins us to discuss these questions and more.
Guest Bio
Jimmy Akin is an internationally known author and speaker. As a senior apologist at Catholic Answers, he has more than 25 years of experience defending and explaining the Faith. Jimmy is a convert to the Faith and has an extensive background in the Bible, theology, the Church Fathers, philosophy, canon law, and liturgy. Jimmy is a weekly guest on Catholic Answers Live, a regular contributor to Catholic Answers Magazine, and a popular blogger and podcaster. His personal website is JimmyAkin.com. He’s also the author of several books, including Teaching With Authority and The Bible is a Catholic Book.
Topics
- Give us an update as to what you’ve been working on lately
- Why is it important for Catholics to answer Bible difficulities?
- What does the Church teach about Scripture, inspiration, and inerrancy?
- Does Scripture have a privileged place in Catholicism?
- How do you classify Bible difficulties and can you give examples of the different categories?
- What do you say when people allege Genesis 1-2 contradicts the science of evolution?
- How do you respond when people argue Deuteronomy 21 approves the practice of taking war brides?
- Do the deuterocanonicals have errors that exceed the protocanonical books in degree?
Resources
Bible Difficulties I (course) – Catholic Answers School of Apologetics
Jimmy Akin vs. Bart Ehrman debate
Hard Sayings: A Catholic Approach to Answering Bible Difficulties by Trent Horn
Teaching with Authority by Jimmy Akin (Amazon)
Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World (Podcast)
Related Episodes
Examining Sola Scriptura w/ Jimmy Akin (Ep. #63)
Ep. #84 – The Inerrancy of Scripture w/ Dr. Feingold
Ep. #30 – Understanding Church Authority with Jimmy Akin
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