David Ames: David Paul: This thread has has gotten me wondering...when is Logos going to start carrying resources in support of Flat Earth? Any particular references that you would recommend on the subject?
David Paul: This thread has has gotten me wondering...when is Logos going to start carrying resources in support of Flat Earth?
This thread has has gotten me wondering...when is Logos going to start carrying resources in support of Flat Earth?
Any particular references that you would recommend on the subject?
Youtube? Facebook? Not sure how those could be bottled for Logos...
Fwiw, I've also seen some captivating KJVO material on Youtube. There's this guy that draws elaborate pictures while he preaches. Quite a specimen.
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J. Remington Bowling: A better approach would be to adopt something like what Alasdair MacIntyre suggests in After Virtue: "A necessary first step would be for them to come to understand what it is to think in the terms prescribed by that particular rival tradition, to learn how to think as if one were a convinced adherent of that rival tradition. To do this requires the exercise of a capacity for philosophical imagination that is often lacking. A second step is to identify, from the standpoint of the adherents of that rival tradition, its crucially important unresolved issues and unsolved problems—unresolved and unsolved by the standards of that tradition—which now confront those adherents and to enquire how progress might be made in moving towards their resolution and solution."
A better approach would be to adopt something like what Alasdair MacIntyre suggests in After Virtue:
"A necessary first step would be for them to come to understand what it is to think in the terms prescribed by that particular rival tradition, to learn how to think as if one were a convinced adherent of that rival tradition. To do this requires the exercise of a capacity for philosophical imagination that is often lacking. A second step is to identify, from the standpoint of the adherents of that rival tradition, its crucially important unresolved issues and unsolved problems—unresolved and unsolved by the standards of that tradition—which now confront those adherents and to enquire how progress might be made in moving towards their resolution and solution."
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David Paul:Well, there's the historical component, of course. The Western Catholic church used the Latin Vulgate for the majority of their existence. English wasn't even a thought, much less a consideration.
Yeah, like the burning of men who translated into English (Tyndale, and Wycliffe's bones).
Mike Tourangeau:I told my wife, it felt like I had been slurping water off a rock all my life and now I could wade in and dunk my head under the water and drink till my heart was content! I get emotional just thinking of how this first felt.
Thanks for sharing. I too have many KJVO family members.
Josh Hunt: I am looking for a thoughtful discussion of the KJV only debate.
I am looking for a thoughtful discussion of the KJV only debate.
Much on YouTube. As far as Logos- much has already been mentioned (though not "discussions") such as Mark Ward's book, James White's book, and D.A. Carson's. Also, the Mobile Ed course by Dr. Heiser, NT281 "How we got the New Testament" is good at addressing these matters too.
https://www.logos.com/product/144705/authorized-the-use-and-misuse-of-the-king-james-bible
https://www.logos.com/product/43390/the-king-james-only-controversy-can-you-trust-modern-translations
https://www.logos.com/product/30964/the-king-james-version-debate-a-plea-for-realism
https://www.logos.com/product/54352/mobile-ed-nt281-how-we-got-the-new-testament
I've seen several suggestions of materials for TR only, but none really for KJV only.
I am KJV only. I'd suggest that the best work today still comes from Peter Ruckman, despite his many detractors. I'd recommend reading a few of his books if you'd like to know the KJV only position, instead of reading what people say ABOUT his books.
I watched your video also. I'll suggest a few books based on what I heard from your position.
First, you point out that we have lots of manuscripts and we can see the textual variants in Logos. Dr. Ruckman discusses those various extant manuscripts from a KJV only position in "Manuscript Evidence": http://a.co/d/d76u0nE
Tius, thank you for your explanation. It was very informative.
Let me add that Dr. Ruckman has some problematic stuff, but I hope everyone can read for his points on the above topics, and skip over the material that is not pertinent to the KJV only topic. His off-topic materials and comments can be distracting and have deterred many from reading his good points on the larger issue; please separate the meat from the bones and you'll find some very compelling arguments.
Speak of Mobile Ed courses, a Mobile Ed course that's not related to the KJVO debate itself but more related to the question of bible translations in general is BI181 - Introducing Bible Translations. I picked this up when they were offering it as part of the free book (course) of the month resources (I think it was one of the add-ons).
It doesn't deal with textual issues as I recall but more so focuses on the differences in translations and on translation methodology. I thought it was really helpful even as someone who's been to seminary, since there are nuggets/tidbits of info that I hadn't come across in school.
https://www.logos.com/product/54353/mobile-ed-bi181-introducing-bible-translations
Kiyah: Speak of Mobile Ed courses, a Mobile Ed course that's not related to the KJVO debate itself but more related to the question of bible translations in general is BI181 - Introducing Bible Translations. I picked this up when they were offering it as part of the free book (course) of the month resources (I think it was one of the add-ons). It doesn't deal with textual issues as I recall but more so focuses on the differences in translations and on translation methodology. I thought it was really helpful even as someone who's been to seminary, since there are nuggets/tidbits of info that I hadn't come across in school. https://www.logos.com/product/54353/mobile-ed-bi181-introducing-bible-translations
This is a great course. One of the best i have seen.
Hi,
I’m a little puzzled. Are you saying that somebody who cannot speak English will have to learn it to read God’s Word? Also, what about Christians who read it in the original languages? I’ve never really understood this fully.
Anthony,
This debate can be confusing to anyone who hasn't been exposed to it before. First of all, no one is saying that you must learn English to read God's Word, or that you cannot read it in the original languages.
At the risk of going a bit beyond what the forum guidelines allow, I believe there are basically three broad issues involved.
None of that has anything to do with, for example, the Luther translation into German. Or with the traditional Greek text used by the Eastern Orthodox churches, or the traditional Masoretic text used in synagogues. It's really a debate about what to do with modern textual criticism, and whether we have an authoritative English version that we can fully and completely rely on as God's Word - down to the very last word and comma.
Or more fundamentally, can we rely on God's providence to have made sure that the English Bible my grandparents lived by, and that many still study today, is without error. As you might imagine, that can become incredibly important if you have a very high view of Scripture and English is your only language.
Anthony Dowden: Hi, I’m a little puzzled. Are you saying that somebody who cannot speak English will have to learn it to read God’s Word? Also, what about Christians who read it in the original languages? I’ve never really understood this fully.
The whole debate comes to two resources:
Codex Vaticanus and Codex Sinaiticus.
Do we accept them as the true word of God or burn them as garbage?
David Ames: The whole debate comes to two resources: Codex Vaticanus and Codex Sinaiticus. Do we accept them as the true word of God or burn them as garbage?
Not to be too aerobic, but would you go for half of two resources? The other inspired half (per the retained other half) got chunked a ways back.
"God will save his fallen angels and their broken wings He'll mend."
Denise: The other inspired half (per the retained other half) got chunked a ways back.
The other inspired half (per the retained other half) got chunked a ways back.
Do you mean the half where God was left out of one whole book? [[the section that got Chunked about 400 ad?]] [[Another can of worms]]
[[Do we always throw things away after 400 years??]]
David Ames: Do you mean the half where God was left out of one whole book? [[the section that got Chunked about 400 ad?]] [[Another can of worms]] [[Do we always throw things away after 400 years??]]
The greek jewish Bible.
Titus Wesley:I'd suggest that the best work today still comes from Peter Ruckman, despite his many detractors.
There you go...that's his name.
David Paul:Fwiw, I've also seen some captivating KJVO material on Youtube. There's this guy that draws elaborate pictures while he preaches. Quite a specimen.
Ruckman has a ton of his "chalk talks" on Youtube. They're not all about KJVO topics.