The Heresy of Orthodoxy: How Contemporary Culture's Fascination with Diversity Has Reshaped Our U...
Beginning with Walter Bauer in 1934, the denial of clear orthodoxy in early Christianity has shaped and largely defined modern New Testament cri... read full description
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Aug 01, 2011
This book is an excellent work debunking the Bauer thesis which has gained far more traction is some circles in New Testament studies than it is actually worth. The theory, while roundly refuted as been picked up by scholars such as Bart Ehrman and has been modified and adapted. This book is a welcomed addition to those works refuting the Bauer theory. Even more it takes Bart Ehrman to task for his appropriation of Bauer particularly in the area of textual criticism.
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Nov 19, 2010
Todd
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Kostenberger and Kruger's book is a most-welcome contribution to the scholarship surrounding the reliability of the New Testament. Clearly, Bart Ehrman is squarely in the cross-hairs of this excellent book on the Christian Canon of Scripture. Dr. Ehrman has many things figured out regarding the media, dissemination of ideas, playing on public paranois, and mainstream culture. "The Heresy of Orthodoxy" demonstrates emphatically and sensibly that Dr. Ehrman's scholarship leaves much
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Aug 31, 2010
Pastoralmusings
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Wow! That is what I must say about this book.
As one who is interested in apologetics and New Testament studies, I was interested in writing a review of this book. I approached it as one would approach a textbook: with trepidation. I felt it would be scholarly- it is; I felt it would be dull- it is not. This book is well written, interesting, scholarly, and all in all a very good book.
The authors are men who are convinced that the Bible is God's Word and reliable and take great ca More...
As one who is interested in apologetics and New Testament studies, I was interested in writing a review of this book. I approached it as one would approach a textbook: with trepidation. I felt it would be scholarly- it is; I felt it would be dull- it is not. This book is well written, interesting, scholarly, and all in all a very good book.
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Jul 23, 2011
Jason
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While I think these guys sometimes overstate their case, and sometimes make the same error as Ehrman et al (ie, by saying that Ehrman must 'demonstrate' any anti-supernatural assumptions he holds - which is of course impossible), I think the straight forward historical points they make are enough on their own to show that Ehrman is being intellectually dishonest in his critiques of early Christianity. I wish they would have just stuck to the historical evidence and not gotten sidetracked by the
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Nov 16, 2011
Doug
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Helpful critique of the Bauer-Ehrman theory of early Christianity (that it was marked by great diversity of views and that no one view was or should be considered "orthodox"). Given the numerous statements that "a complete treatment of this subject is beyond the limitations of this study", the authors seem to recognize and feel the difficulty of dealing with such a large question (covering early church history, canon development, and textual criticism) in one medium-lengthed
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Aug 25, 2010
Steve
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This book is a solid refutation of ideas put forth from people like Bart Ehrman, who claim that we cannot know what the original New Testament was, and that the present canon/collection of books which make up the N.T. are somehow arbitrary and decided by those with the most power in the 4th century church.
In the end, the reader will see that such critics as Ehrman cannot make their case on the historical evidence, but rather are driven by theological and philisophical assumptions More...
In the end, the reader will see that such critics as Ehrman cannot make their case on the historical evidence, but rather are driven by theological and philisophical assumptions More...
Sep 25, 2011
Randy
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The Heresy of Orthodoxy is a response to some modern Biblical scholars, especially Bart Ehrman, who argue in essence that we shouldn't take the Bible seriously. The title refers to the notion that it is unfashionable to speak of heresies anymore, and that the very idea of orthodoxy, that some beliefs are true and others are false, is probably the only true heresy left. The subtitle, "How contemporary culture's fascination with diversity has reshaped our understanding of early Christianity
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Aug 09, 2011
John
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Dec 30, 2010
Dmcconkey
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This was an excellent book. It is more than taking on the Bauer-Ehrman thesis. It looks at the underpinnings of the philosophy that tries to address why people would continue to follow a theory that has been proven false. The culprit and seedbed is one - the culture of diversity, that is the only true absolute.The book is divided into three parts: the Heresy of Orthodoxy that examines the Bauer-Erhman thesis in the context of the New Testament & its times. The second part traces the developm
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Nov 18, 2011
Dustin
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Excellent and thorough critique of Walter Bauer's famous thesis regarding multiple and diverse "Christianities" as recently popularized by Bart Ehrman. If you're compelled by Ehrman's works in any way, this is a very important critique to consider. Not only does he do a great job historically assessing the thesis, but is able to get particularly to Ehrman's underlying presuppositions which serves to invalidate most of his work.
Aug 09, 2011
Gregory
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This was a really helpful, and scholarly, treatment of the claims made by radical skeptics like Bart Ehrman and Elaine Pagels about the reliability of the New Testament text, and the formation of the canon. I might be a little prejudiced (since I took a class from Dr. Kruger at RTS-Charlotte), but I hope this book finds a wide readership. Unfortunately, it will probably be ignored by the liberal gate-keepers of the media. But, for those who are serious about pursuing truth and good scholarshi
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