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This week we're diving in to some deep controversy, and we gotta say: come on in, the water's fine. First, we're looking at biblical literalism. There are a lot of Christians out there these days who claim that they believe that the Bible is to be taken exactly at face value. It's literally true exactly as it is, no interpretation needed. Well, if you've been with us for any amount of time, you already know that's a position that's not going to work around here. But what is biblical literalism really? When you boil it down, what are the literalists really saying? Is literalism a dogma that goes back to beginning of Christianity, or is it relatively new? ---- For early access to an ad-free version of every episode of Data Over Dogma, exclusive content, and the opportunity to support our work, please consider becoming a monthly patron at: https://www.patreon.com/DataOverDogma Follow us on the various social media places: https://www.facebook.com/DataOverDogmaPod https://www.twitter.com/data_over_dogma Have you ordered Dan McClellan's New York Times bestselling book The Bible Says So yet??? Buy at this link: https://static.macmillan.com/static/smp/bible-says-so-9781250347466/ _____________________________________________ Chapters: 0:00 Intro — What Is Biblical Literalism? 1:24 The Hot Take: No Such Thing as a Literalist 2:34 Early Church Approaches (Origen & Augustine) 4:25 Psalm 137 and Allegorical Interpretation 6:06 The Four Senses of Scripture Explained 8:04 Song of Songs and Finding Christ Everywhere 11:10 Medieval Interpretation and Church Authority 12:56 Reformation Pushback and Sola Scriptura 14:54 Where Do We Draw the Literal Line? 16:45 Printing Press and Changing Bible Access 18:47 Enlightenment & Historical Criticism 19:30 Science, Evolution, and Modern Challenges 20:32 The Fundamentals and the Rise of Fundamentalism 21:55 The Scopes Trial and Public Education 24:05 The Chicago Statement on Inerrancy (1978) 26:37 “Literal” — Except When It’s Not? 27:47 Contradictions and Who Decides? 29:48 Other Gods, Demons, and Selective Literalism 31:05 Genesis 1–11 vs. Modern Science 32:02 Literalism as Reactionary Identity Marker 33:26 Flat Earth and the Slippery Slope 34:16 Final Thoughts ____________________________________________ #podcast #oldtestament #bible #biblestudy #biblestories #biblereading #bibleteaching #religion #Jesus #jesuschrist #god #adonai #athiest #athiesm #faith #faithjourney #podcasting #podcastclips #podcastlife #podcasters #podcastshow #skeptic #skepticism #judaism #hebrew #hebrewbible #christianbible #christianity #newtestament #christian #christianity #christianityexplained #holybible #doubt #believe #believer #belief #utah #saltlakecity #lds #mormon #scholar #middleeast #israel #religious #church