Blood, Lies, and Comedy: Assessing J. P. Holding’s Response to Politely Rejecting the Bible

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Christian apologist J. P. Holding has responded to some of the arguments I make in my book, Politely Rejecting the Bible, specifically those points where I engage with his work. I’ve already offered some follow-up remarks on one topic, related to Holding’s theory about Judas Iscariot’s death in the Gospel of Matthew. As I explained there, that was something I brought up in the book in order to give an example of why the debate over the Bible’s inerrancy requires more nuance, and although I think the point was lost on Holding, I don’t think that the manner of Judas’ death provides useful evidence against inerrancy, at least not in the context of the actual debate.

Judas Iscariot and Ahithophel: A Response to J. P. Holding

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I was delighted to see that a Christian apologist named J. P. Holding responded to some of my writing on his website. I’ve been familiar with Holding’s website since I was in college, and I interacted with some of his work directly in my book Politely Rejecting the Bible, so the experience of seeing him now critically tearing into my writing is nothing short of surreal. I only wish that he would have responded without being so contemptuous.