The BioLogos Forum: Kenton Sparks

Kenton Sparks is professor of Biblical Studies at Eastern University and author of several books, including his latest God's Word in Human Words: An Evangelical Appropriation of Critical Biblical Scholarship , in which he argues that evangelical biblical scholarship has largely failed in not appropriating critical scholarship as it should.

Series by Sparks

Scripture, Evolution and the Problem of Science (5 Parts)

Kenton Sparks aims to “rethink the nature of the conflict” between the theory of evolution and God’s word in this five part series. To accomplish this, he looks at the interpretative methods used by Augustine and Calvin when reconciling scientific and scriptural understanding. He then highlights the Biblical principle that nature reveals God’s truth. Drawing attention to the old controversy over heliocentricity raised by Copernicus, he calls the church to recognize the folly of rejecting established science. He concludes with the amazing testimony of one scholar who was led to the Lord by the beauty and complexity of evolution.

After Inerrancy: Evangelicals and the Bible in a Postmodern Age (7 Parts)

In this complex, seven-part series, Kenton Sparks addresses many different topics all under the umbrella of interpreting Scripture and discerning truth. He first covers out-dated dogmatic assumptions, and then what he calls the “intellectual disaster” of Biblicistic inerrancy. He goes on to highlight the manner in which the ancient church fathers dealt with the seeming contradictions of Scripture. He then offers his own solutions based on two postmodern ideas. He finishes by explaining that the voices of creation, tradition, and Spirit are critical to our faith as well.

Posts by Sparks

Essays by Sparks