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There are two problems with a Biblical passage Christians cite to show that scripture is without error Photo by David Beale on Unsplash boy holding Holy Bible In his farewell address at the 2021 Southern Baptist Convention, outgoing president J.D. Greear acknowledged the internal disputes but assured attendees that the Baptist faith continues to affirm “those doctrines most contested in our culture," such as “the authority, and the inerrancy, and the sufficienc...

“One of the trustees stated that my answer was ambiguous,” Walker wrote in the statement. “I agreed and stated there is much ambiguity in this area in our culture right now.” Things Walker said he was not asked about include “my tenure packet, my profession (social work) or anything else related to the service to my university.” Letters from his tenure packet that he submitted as part of his HLC complaint show that the faculty vote in favor of his tenure was unanimous (23 in favor, ...

Pastor. Theologian. Trusted Teacher. Faithful follower of Christ. Dr. R.C. Sproul was an effective Christian communicator whose life and teaching impacted countless lives through the years. In his most recent book “R.C. Sproul: A Life,” Dr. Stephen Nichols, president of Reformation Bible College, chief academic officer for Ligonier Ministries, and a Ligonier Ministries teaching fellow, shares the story of Sproul’s life and enduring ministry. In March 2021, NRB member Ligonier Mini...

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For transparency purposes, this letter will remain on our website. However,  The Lawrentian would like readers to know that this does not adhere to our current editorial policy, which was confirmed on February 12th in: The opinions expressed in The Lawrentian are those of the students, faculty and community members who wrote them. All facts are as provided by the authors. The Lawrentian does not endorse any opinions piece except for the staff editorial, which represents a majority of the ...

4 Heresies That Really Aren’t April 11, 2018 Matthew Distefano Being called a heretic is not something I relish. It can be humorous, sure. But, for the most part, it’s nothing more than an annoying distraction that offers zero meat to the conversation. Take, for instance, what YouTube commenter—and all around super-Christian, I’m sure—AJ Velichko recently said about my latest book: “You’re a heretic Matthew and your book is going to lead people to hell. You need to REPENT and with...

Waiting for the Good Sense Revolution The Trump administration has pressed higher education hard. This year, the Department of Education issued guidance to guarantee due process in campus sexual misconduct cases, and to prevent campuses from defining sexual harassment in such a way as to punish speech protected by the First Amendment. The DOE has also said that public universities risk their federal aid if they don’t abide by the First Amendment and private universities risk it if they don’...

Five years of the ‘Chicago Statement’: What have we learned? Part 2 Editor’s Note: for colleges and universities across the nation to adopt the statement themselves in order to express their commitment to freedom of expression. In our first installment of this series, we journeyed back to 2014 to explore the beginnings of the Chicago Statement and discuss the impact it had on campuses across the nation to begin conversations about free expression. In this entry, we’ll explore some com...