The Second Wave of the New Atheism

[NeoGreen]

8. I agree, but...

...given that so much of today's "modern" religious thinking is derived from the scriptures for the explicit purpose to prop up scripture, I can see the systematic study from a skeptical point of view providing a beneficial framework for criticism.

Recognize that most of biblical scholarship is still largely part of an ecclesial-academic complex that renders it very distinct from other areas of the humanities and social sciences, especially insofar as it seeks to protect and preserve religion as a valuable feature of human existence;

Aim to expose the bibliolatry that still lies at the core of biblical studies insofar as most biblical scholars believe the Bible should be a vital part of modern cultures or bears superior ethical values;