Biblical Authority

http://www.christianpost.com/news/ken-ham-blasts-christian-colleges-for-compromised-stances-on-creationism-bibles-authority-50100/

In this brief article, Ken Ham (founder of the creation museum) discusses what he sees to be the problem with biblical interpretations which aren't strictly literal. The America's Research Group polled Christian colleges with questions focused mainly on either the Genesis creation story alone or the entire Bible to understand what was ideas were being taught by Christian professors and what college students believed to be true about the bible. Ken Ham fears that creationism is losing its hold against theories like evolution largely because of these non-literal takes of the Bible; one of his concerns is that if people only appreciate the Bible without acknowledging its complete authority, this will cause manipulation of the text on important issues like homosexuality and abortion.


These are some of the most interesting data results mentioned in the article:

-"52 percent of incoming freshman who identify themselves as born-again Christians upon entering a secular public university will leave four years later either no longer identifying with that title or having not attended church in over a year."

-"According to data gathered last year [2010] by the America's Research Group, only 17.3 percent of Christian institutions surveyed define "authority of the Bible" to mean "you believe everything it says." Other institutions said the Bible is "foundational" (30 percent); "a book of guidelines" (22 percent) or "inspired by God" (21.2 percent)."

-"While nearly all respondents expressed their belief in the inspiration of the Scriptures (98.1 percent), less than three quarters of respondents (74 percent) affirmed their belief in the inerrancy, or total accuracy, of the Bible. Nearly 19 percent of respondents rejected the belief that the Scriptures are infallible or incapable of failing."