Re: [asa] Glenn's views

> Inerrancy would be important only if the messages were always so clear that
> diverging interpretations would be an exception rather than the rule. That
> is, what good is inerrancy if you don't really know what the text means?
> The notion of total inerrancy IMO betrays too strong an emphasis on the text
> relative to the relationship.

Inerrancy can be important if the important messages are clear, even
if not all messages are clear. Divergent interpretations can reflect
unclear messages or clear messages that we don't want to heed. In the
case of unclear messages, inerrancy establishes the principle that
agreement with Scripture as a whole should guide interpretation.
Inerrancy many not be a sufficient principle to figure everything out,
but it is relevant in figuring things out.

-- 
Dr. David Campbell
425 Scientific Collections
University of Alabama
"I think of my happy condition, surrounded by acres of clams"
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