Ben (our resident Catholic) discusses the seven books of the Deuterocanon (or Apocrypha), what they are, and why they are included in the Catholic Old Testament canon.
N.B. While Ratio Christi at Texas A&M does not officially take a position on the canonical status of these books and many Protestants reject them, they nevertheless are useful for understanding the Second Temple period.
Slides and video available at http://rc-tamu.org/confronting-old-testament-controversy/
In the previous episode, we discussed the material of the Old Testament (aka Tanakh or Hebrew Bible). This time, we will be […]
Zach and Andrew field open questions to wrap up Spring 2017. Topics include God’s relationship to time, Old Testament weirdness, baptism, and the […]
This episode is from our 2022 Spring lecture series Deconstruction & Reconstruction. Watch here: https://youtu.be/Lb0XLRTbSRg Note: This video has been slightly edited […]
The authority of the Bible is central to Christianity. Human authors were carried along by the Holy Spirit to provide the written […]
