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Thanks to Jim Getz<\/a> for introducing me to the following video from Father Matthew<\/a>. It presents the argument against inerrancy from a Christian perspective in a clear and at times humorous way. It deserves to get a wide circulation. <\/p>\n<\/iframe>\n<p>On a related note, Joseph Kelly continues his series explaining <a href=\"http:\/\/kolhaadam.wordpress.com\/2010\/01\/12\/why-i-am-not-an-inerrantist-part-4\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">why he is not an inerrantist<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"blogger-post-footer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/tracker\/7622297540113836091-4597301292621818774?l=exploringourmatrix.blogspot.com\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks to Jim Getz for introducing me to the following video from Father Matthew. 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