Interviewing scholar Terryl Givens- Biblical Scholarship, Scriptures, Revelation Prophets

Описание: Check out this interview with faithful scholar and author Terryl Givens!
Terryl has authored book such as 'The God who weeps' and 'By the hand of Mormon'. You can find links here https://www.amazon.co.uk/God-Who-Weep...

He and his wife also work closely with Faith Matters Podcast check out their platform here
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In this interview Terryl shares his academic career and background and his perspectives on some of the criticisms about scripture and Prophets and his nuanced and informed view. We finish with his general thoughts to those in faith crisis. This was a wonderful conversation!

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Timecodes

00:00 Opening remarks
01:35 Terryl's academic career
07:00 Biblical Scholarship
08:50 Seeking truth from whatever place
09:50 Faith matters podcast
12:22 The church's view on intellectuals
15:00 Discouraging people from researching about the church
16:36 Faith and nuanced approaches
19:00 Black & White thinking towards the church
21:40 Blindly accepting whatever Prophets say
24:40 The imperfections of scripture
29:15 The historicity of the first chapters of Genesis
34:50 Is scripture still inspired if not literal
37:00 War, Genocide and Slavery in the OT
41:02 The dating and difference of the NT gospels
46:30 The composition of the Book of Mormon
49:03 Alternative theories to how the BOM came forth
50:30 Method of translation
51:33 Responding to 19th century elements or anachronisms
54:07 The historicity of the Book of Mormon
56:32 The doctrine and covenants
57:30 Changes made to revelation and scripture
1:02:45 Responding to cafeteria mormonism
1:04:50 The translation of the Book of Abraham
1:13:45 The character of Joseph vs his doctrine
1:17:00 The purpose of religion to bring us to God
1:20:50 The infallibility of Prophets
1:25:05 Stay or Leave when you think the church is wrong?
1:29:40 Advice to those in faith crisis
1:32:06 Closing thoughts and God is love