Friday, February 24, 2017

Debate challenge on sola scriptura

Dave Bartosiewicz, in response to this article, sent the following message on facebook:




I have told David I will accept if he would be willing to debate/defend the topic of sola scriptura. If anyone wishes to fund the debate (and my flight to Utah from Ireland), as well as a neutral (non-Mormon/non-Protestant) individual willing to moderate, drop me a line.

Here is the outline of the debate I am proposing:

Thesis: Sola Scriptura, the formal doctrine of the Protestant Reformation, wherein the Bible (defined as being the 66 books of the Protestant canon) is athe sole, infallible, formally sufficient rule of faith, is biblical.

Opening statements: 30 mins each
Rebuttal: 15 minutes each
Cross Examination: 15 minutes each
Closing Statements: 10 minutes each
Audience Q&A if time permits

Seeing that Evangelical anti-Mormons often assiduously avoid defending their theology, it will be interesting to see if Dave accepts.