How Wide the Divide?
by Craig L. Blomberg and Stephen E. Robinson (Downers Grove, Illinois: InterVarsity Press, 1997). This book, by the way, is a MUST READ for those wishing to understand the similarities and differences in the LDS and Evangelical positions on key issues such as the scriptures, the nature of God, the divine potential of humans, and salvation. Here’s a relevant quote from Dr. Blomberg (pp. 34-35): Not all Evangelicals are comfortable with the term inerrancy because it can suggest a degree of precision that cannot be squared with various details in the Scripture themselves. This discomfort led to a decade of intense study, as a large interdenominational body of Evangelical scholars and theologians met for a series of conferences from 1978 to 1988 and published numerous works under the auspices of an organization called the International Council on Biblical Inerrancy. Perhaps the most famous product of this council was the “Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy,” now widely used to articul
