Article: The Rhetorical Utility of the Word ‘Biblical’

You hear it in nearly every theological debate: “This is the Biblical approach.” But how do we define what’s Biblical and what’s not? The author shows how it’s a word with a squishy definition, and therefore, can be easily abused.

Though this rhetoric is persuasive and effective
to gain points in a debate or generate support for your views,
it has tremendous consequences. I want to offer my primary concerns with the use of this rhetorical move to serve as an admonition against the misuse of the word ‘biblical’.

It sows division.

Mark Sparks

https://www.practicingtheology.org/p/the-rhetorical-utility-of-the-word?

Type at least 1 character to search
Catch the AP315 Team Online:

The mission of Apologetics 315 is to provide educational resources for the defense of the Christian faith, with the goal of strengthening the faith of believers and engaging the questions and challenges of other worldviews.

Defenders Media provides media solutions to an alliance of evangelistic ministries that defend the Christian worldview. We do this by elevating the quality of our members’ branding to match the excellence of the content being delivered.