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...mother who insists that God "would not give us a book with errors," the literalists insist that an omniscient and loving God would give the world an absolutely inerrant Bible. Today's liberals, on the other hand, recognize and generally emphasize the human, historical factor in the Bible's composition???a view that goes much farther in explaining its apparent contradictions and deficiencies. Believing critics argue?and experience has sometimes shown?that rigid faith is the most vulnerable to complete destruction. In their view, the believer who can live with some doubt is more likely to keep some faith...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE BIBLE:THE BELIEVERS GAIN | 12/30/1974 | See Source »

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