Benjamin Laird is associate professor of biblical studies at the John W. Rawlings School of Divinity of Liberty University. He is a respected New Testament scholar and the author of several books. On this episode of the Podcast, I speak with Dr. Laird about his latest book, Creating the Canon: Composition, Controversy, and the Authority of the New Testament.
Dr. Laird explains the process of canonization and explains what canonization means (it is the process whereby the New Testament books were deemed to be sacred and authoritative–essentially, the process of those writings becoming the New Testament). We talk a bit about liberalism and higher criticism. Dr. Laird explains why inspiration, inerrancy, and infallibility are essential components to affirming the authority of the New Testament. If you have ever wondered where the New Testament came from and how we came to understand it as divinely inspired, this podcast is for you.
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