Lesson 2 of 34

Chapter 1: The Mad Philosopher

David Bercot

Course Lessons

1. Introduction: Rediscovering Childlike Faith in Scripture

2. Chapter 1: The Mad Philosopher

3. Chapter 2: A Tale of Two Liars

4. Chapter 3, Part 1: Rules of Truth

5. Chapter 3, Part 2: Belief Systems: Formed by Default or Design?

6. Chapter 4, Part 1: Principles of Interpretation

7. Chapter 4, Part 2: Head Coverings in Prayer and Worship

8. Chapter 4, Part 3: Setting Preconceived Notions Aside

9. Chapter 5: Why Human Language Is Unclear

10. Chapter 6, Part 1: Systems That Don't Work

11. Chapter 6, Part 2: The Irrelevance of Etymology

12. Chapter 7, Part 1: What Would You Do in Real Life?

13. Chapter 7, Part 2: Understanding Paul's Letter to the Corinthians

14. Chapter 8: The Value of Primary Sources in Theology

15. Chapter 9: The Horse's Mouth

16. Chapter 10: The Answer

17. Chapter 11: The Big Surprise

18. Chapter 12: The Forgotten Septuagint

19. Chapter 14, Part 1: What We Would Rather Not See

20. Chapter 14, Part 2: Eastern Thought in the New Testament

21. Chapter 14, Part 3: Spiritual Insights from the Mosaic Law

22. Chapter 15: The Real Issue

23. Chapter 16, Part 1: The Myth of Sola Scriptura

24. Chapter 16, Part 2: The Dilemma of Interpretive Study Bibles

25. Chapter 17: The Catch

26. Chapter 18, Part 1: The Other Catch

27. Chapter 18, Part 2: Understanding “Spirit” in Romans

28. Chapter 19, Part 1: Sincere Questions About the Early Church Writings

29. Chapter 19, Part 2: Greek Philosophy and Early Christianity

30. Chapter 20, Part 1: Did the Church Remain Faithful?

31. Chapter 20, Part 2: The Timelessness of Gospel Truths

32. Chapter 21: Did the New Testament Church Collapse?

33. Chapter 22: The Hard Choice

34. Appendix: Sources and References to Early Christian Writings

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