How do you look at the Bible as an ancient historian?

In the last portion of our interview with Dr. VanDerPuy we ask
him about how he looks at the Bible as an ancient historian, and
what he perceives to be the ways that some Christians go off
course in defending their faith.


Dr. VanDerPuy is an ancient historian at Ohio State, teaching
courses in the world of antiquity, and its literature. Originally
from the state of Washington, Dr. VanDerPuy moved to Great
Britain where he received a masters degree from the world
renowned Oxford. He received his PhD from Ohio State and is an
expert on the Roman Republic. But Dr. VanDerPuy is not a
stereotypical history professor, no offence to history
professors. He is simultaneously highly intelligent yet social,
laid back, humble. He’s the type of guy you want to get stuck
across the table from at a dinner party because you know the
conversation will be meaningful and interesting.


Episode Notes:


Across the Spectrum by Boyd and Eddy has a pretty even-handed
chapter on the inerrancy debate within Christian circles.


Dr. VanDerPuy mentions a book called Orthodoxy by GK Chesterton
and again makes reference to two books:


Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis


The Ragamuffin Gospel by Brennan Manning


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The Walk is a production of The Thompson Institute, a program of
Cru at Ohio State
Produced by Aaron Badenhop
Edited by Seth Costello & Lukas Moreland
Special thanks to Dr. Peter VanDerPuy