Hi! Okay, I'm a bit nervous to ask this, but here goes:. In your response to a question regarding Idan Dershowitz, you say "Conservative scholars, recognizing God's prerogative to reveal his will in any way he determines, believe this [canonization] took place under the auspices of the Holy Spirit." I don't consider you a "conservative" scholar (maybe I'm wrong there), but I do believe that you consider the entire Bible as we have it to be the inspired Word of God. Maybe it's just the way it's worded, but this shook me a little. Can you shed some light on this for me? — A.M.
As for scholarship, I am a conservative, although to fundamentalists I could easily be mistaken for a liberal. (As for politics, I am neither a liberal, conservative, or independent. I strive to be apolitical, nonpartisan—recognizing that my citizenship is in heaven, not in any earthly nation.)
And yes, I accept the Bible as God's Word. But my views of inerrancy and inspiration and infallibility differ from many of my conservative friends. The truth is, liberals make some good points, as do moderates and conservatives. We can all learn from each other.
