Licona Articles
“Licona Controversy” Articles
Dr. Geisler’s writings on the Licona Controversy
Dr. Geisler’s First Open Letter to Dr. Mike Licona (Aug 2011)
Second Open Letter to Dr. Mike Licona (Aug 2011)
Response to Christianity Today’s Licona (Nov 2011)
Response to the Baptist Press Article (Nov 2011)
Mike Licona on Inerrancy: It’s Worse Than We Originally Thought (Nov 2010)
A Response to Mike Licona’s EPS Paper Licona’s Denial of Inerrancy: The List Grows (Dec 2011)
Setting the Record Straight on the BestSchools interview with Mike Licona (May 2012)
A Response to Misstatements about J.I. Packer’s Supposed Support of Licona’s View on Inerrancy (May 2012)
Craig Blomberg’s Denial of Miracle Story in the Gospels (August 2012)
Mike Licona Admits Contradictions in the Gospels (January 2013)
What did the Early Church Fathers Say about Matthew 27’s Risen Saints? (January 2013)
Explaining Biblical Inerrancy (January 2013)
Houston Baptist University Defends Licona’s Denial of Inerrancy (Feb 2013)
ICBI Framers Unanimously Opposed to Licona’s Dehistoricizing of the Bible (May 2014)
On Licona Muddying the Waters (June 2014)
Historical Testing for the Genre Theories (April 2014)
Vital Issues in the Inerrancy Debate (January 2016)
Was Mark Confused, or was it Mike Licona? (August 2016)
Preserving Orthodoxy: Maintaining Continuity with the Historical Christian Faith on Scripture
Many of Norm’s other writings on the 21st century inerrancy debates continued at http://defendinginerrancy.com, which Norm started in 2013.
You may read his Defending Inerrancy articles here and watch his inerrancy-related lectures here. You can read the Defending Inerrancy team’s tribute to him here.
Other writings and videos from Dr. Geisler that Remain Germane
The ETS Vote on Robert Gundry at their Annual Meeting in December 1983
Evaluations of Robert Gundry’s Views
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Beware of Philosophy: A Warning to Biblical Scholars
Evangelicals and Redaction Criticism: Dancing on the Edges
How To Interpret the Bible (and Bible Prophecy) (Youtube video – 50 minutes) [The common and unfortunate practice of “spiritualizing” prophetic Bible passages may lend itself towards “spiritualizing” other passages that some may label “apocalyptic” (prophetic).]
Purpose Doesn’t Determine Meaning (Youtube video)
Allegorically or Literally? (Youtube video)
Any Evidence for the Resurrection of Saints in Matthew 27? (Youtube video)
Other Bible Scholars and School Presidents Who Take Their Stand on Full Historicity of the Gospels
Paige Patterson Speaks out on the Licona Issue (Dec 2012)
Public Responses to the Slanderous Youtube Videos (Dec 2011)
Dr. F. David Farnell’s Critique of the Genre Interpretation of Mt 27:51-53 (Jan 2012)
Another Southern Baptist President (Dr. Emir Caner) Speaks Out on the Licona Issue (Feb 2012)
Former President of Gordon-Conwell Seminary (Dr. Walter C. Kaiser Jr.) on the Licona Issue (Feb 2012)
Dr. Mark M. Hanna Stands Beside Dr. Geisler Against Theological Erosion (Feb 2012)
Dr. Christopher Cone Examines Licona’s Historiographical Method (April 2012)
Benjamin Hlastan Expresses the Missiological Implications of Licona’s Approach(May 2012)
Dr. R.C. Sproul’s Judgment: “Not Even Remotely Compatible with ICBI” (May 2012)
Links to Other Excellent Blogs and Links
The Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy
The Chicago Statement on Biblical Hermeneutics
The Chicago Statement on Biblical Application
Dr. Thomas Howe’s Blogs:
The Real Issue: Authorial Intention
Matthew and Sinai
Matthew and Daniel
Dr. Richard Howe on Mike Licona an Inerrancy
JETS 48/2 (June 2005) 301–16
SOMETHING AWRY IN THE TEMPLE? THE RENDING OF THE
TEMPLE VEIL AND EARLY JEWISH SOURCES THAT REPORT
UNUSUAL PHENOMENA IN THE TEMPLE AROUND AD 30
Robert L. Plummer
An Interesting Blog:
The Resurrection of the Jerusalem Saints at the Feast of the Firstfruits
by Gordon Franz
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Dr. Norman Geisler was the author, co-author, and/or editor of several inerrancy-related books including A General Introduction to the Bible, From God to Us, The Big Book of Bible Difficulties, Defending Inerrancy, Explaining Biblical Inerrancy, Vital Issues in the Inerrancy Debate, Inerrancy, Biblical Inerrancy, Biblical Errancy: Its Philosophical Roots, A History of Western Philosophy, Miracles and the Modern Mind, Preserving Orthodoxy: Maintaining Continuity with the Historical Christian Faith on Scripture, and A Popular Survey of the New Testament. He was a member of the Drafting Committee of the International Council on Biblical Inerrancy between 1977-1987 and also served as the ICBI’s General Editor and Director of Publications.