Author Description

In this book, several young scholars offer their reflections on what it means to be an evangelical in the world of critical biblical scholarship. This is a bold but welcome invitation to all, including seasoned scholars, to pull their heads out of the sand and stop pretending that the results of historical-critical scholarship cannot and should not contribute to our understanding of Scripture - a charge I have personally heard. Undoubtedly some readers will misunderstand what the contributors are trying to do and confuse their personal viewpoints with some that are espoused in the book. Those readers must read to the end, where the authors declare their firm evangelical commitment to faithful criticism and critical faith.