#325 The Individual and the Canon of Scripture - Jimmy Akin
Daily Defense Podcast
DAY 325 CHALLENGE “Why shouldn’t the individual decide for himself what books belong in the Bible?” DEFENSE God didn’t promise to guide individuals in this way. It’s also a dangerous thing to try. First, how would an individual decide what books are canonical? Some have claimed these books are “self-authenticating” or that the Holy Spirit will provide what amounts to a private revelation to the individual, but neither proposal works (see Days 229 and 236). An individual might establish that certain books are reliable historical records (e.g., that the Gospels reliably record the minis...
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In this podcast, Catholic Answers senior apologist Jimmy Akin will take up a different challenge to Catholicism every day of the year and show how you can defend the Faith and give answers to skeptics. It’s the perfect podcast for the thinking Catholic on the go—less than five minutes a day to learn a new apologetic argument.