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# The Rationality of Belief in Inerrancy
- URL: https://mereorthodoxy.com/the-rationality-of-belief-in-inerrancy/
- Published: 2006-03-12T17:49:20.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-20T21:35:07.000Z
- Description: The Rationality of Belief in Inerrancy
- Author: Mere Orthodoxy
- Tags: Matthew Lee Anderson, Bible

So why do conservative Christians believe in inerrancy anyway? [JP Moreland, philosopher *par excellence*, argues for it here.](http://www.biblicalstudies.org.uk/article%5Finerrancy%5Fmoreland.html?ref=mereorthodoxy.com)

I think this will clear up some of the issues regarding contemporary fundamentalist Christian's views of inerrancy brought up in [Mr. Anderson's response](https://mereorthodoxy.com/?p=533#more-533) to a [comment elsewhere regarding the tenability of fundamentalist belief.](http://jonrowe.blogspot.com/2006/03/dsh-on-christian-traditions-reacting.html?ref=mereorthodoxy.com)