Podcast: Third Culture and the Loss of Biblical Authority

The authority of Scripture is unquestionably one of the fundamental issues of our time. Other presenting issues (such as the atonement, hell, sin, etc.) reveal the underlying issue. We don’t think of ourselves as operating under the authority of the Bible. Sure, we reference the Bible when it supports our view. We use it to validate our opinions, but we don’t allow it to shape them. Until Scripture is the absolute, unquestioned authority, we still have work to do. Listen Now

Third Culture and the Loss of Biblical Authority

Carl Trueman, in his book The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self, says that there are essentially three ways societies justify their morality, three authorities which are ultimately operative in the culture.[1] In the first, morality is based on myth or legend. These are pagan cultures; the example Trueman gives is of Sparta, whose … Continue reading Third Culture and the Loss of Biblical Authority