Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction : On debating inerrancy / J. Merrick, Stephen M. Garrett -- When the Bible speaks, God speaks : the classic doctrine of biblical inerrancy / R. Albert Mohler Jr. -- Responses -- Inerrancy, however defined, does not describe what the Bible does / Peter Enns -- Responses -- Inerrancy is not necessary for Evangelicalism outside the USA / Michael F. Bird -- Responses -- Augustinian inerrancy : literary meaning, literal truth, and literate interpretation in the economy of biblical discourse / Kevin J. Vanhoozer -- Responses -- Recasting inerrancy : the Bible as witness to missional plurality / John R. Franke -- Responses -- Conclusion : Opening lines of communication / Stephen M. Garrett, J. Merrick.

Five Views on Biblical Inerrancy features the spectrum of evangelical positions on inerrancy. Facilitating understanding of these perspectives, particularly where and why they diverge, the contributors to Five Views on Biblical Inerrancy encourage sensitivity as the basis for future evangelical considerations on this topic. -- Provided by publisher.