{"product_id":"desiring-certainty-jason-a-hentschel-9780802885906","title":"Desiring Certainty: The Making of Biblical Inerrancy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover how biblical inerrancy became a core belief for evangelicals.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn an era of cultural upheaval and religious uncertainty, evangelicals have increasingly turned to biblical inerrancy as their anchor--but at what cost? \u003ci\u003eDesiring Certainty\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how the quest for certainty has reshaped evangelical faith, replacing trust in God with assent to propositions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePastor and scholar Jason A. Hentschel traces seventy-five years of evangelical history, examining how a doctrine meant to unite believers has instead created endless battles over interpretation. He offers compelling insights into how that doctrine was forged by influential evangelical leaders and organizations: James Packer, the International Council on Biblical Inerrancy, the Evangelical Theological Society, and more. Most importantly, he shows how even the most careful hermeneutical methods have failed to deliver certainty, leaving evangelicals trapped between their desire for objective truth and the undeniable reality of interpretive pluralism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Hentschel surveys the past, he also illuminates a way forward. As an alternative to biblical inerrancy, he explores the more promising concept of community-centered biblical authority. In lieu of intellectual certainty, he urges believers to define faith in terms of trust. Whether you're evangelical, ex-evangelical, or simply curious about the forces shaping evangelicalism today, \u003ci\u003eDesiring Certainty\u003c\/i\u003e offers essential insights into how the pursuit of an errorless Bible has paradoxically masked the God it was meant to reveal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jason A. Hentschel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 080288590X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802885906\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/29\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Jason A. Hentschel","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48743099695359,"sku":"9780802885906","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/desiring-certainty-jason-a-hentschel-9780802885906","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}