Religion And Theology Questions

Name Professor Course Date Religion and theology Liberal scriptures scholars and Atheist sceptical have one thing in common, that is they both love finding alleged contradictions on the scriptures. Even though there are many of these contradictions found in the scriptures there those that are most favourites and both parties camp on them and with the internet providing a platform for anyone to voice their opinion, they find it easy to re-hash the alleged contradiction. One of the most favourites is the infancy narrative of St. Mathew and St. Luke. Luke writing receives more attention than Mathew as Lucan has a more extensive and complex as the virginal conception is more explicitly stated in Luke and the hypothesis of the Virginal conception is not original to Luke 1-2. In both accounts, there exist some differences, for example, Mathew's gospel there is no account of the Nazareth – Bethlehem journey. Secondly, there is a claim that the wise men who were sent by Herod were naturally meant to find the Holy Family when they arrived at Bethlehem that is where the child was already at according to Mathew's gospel. This contradict...