Myths and Mistakes in New Testament Textual Criticism

<P><B>Biblical Foundations Award Finalist and Runner Up</B></P><P><B>Since the unexpected popularity of Bart Ehrman's bestselling <I>Misquoting Jesus</I> textual criticism has become a staple of Christian apologetics.</B></P><P>Ehrman's skepticism about recovering the original text of the New Testament <I>does</I> deserve a response. However this renewed apologetic interest in textual criticism has created fresh problems for evangelicals. An unfortunate proliferation of myths mistakes and misinformation has arisen about this technical area of biblical studies.</P><P>In this volume Elijah Hixson and Peter Gurry along with a team of New Testament textual critics offer up-to-date accurate information on the history and current state of the New Testament text that will serve apologists and Christian students even as it offers a self-corrective to evangelical excesses.</P>