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inerrancy

inerrancy

4 9.9
The belief that certain religious books, especially the Bible, have no mistakes
  • noun
  • /ɪˈnɛrənsi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : inerrancia
  • A key principle for some Christians is the inerrancy of Scripture, which asserts that religious texts are without mistakes.
  • biblical inerrancy
  • belief in inerrancy

And it has to do with an with issues of biblical criticism and the inerrancy of the Bible.

Examples

  • Persons who strongly endorse biblical inerrancy will exhibit greater domain-specific religious salience and will report less frequent alcohol use than others.

    Academic text (2008)

  • The evidence that those who surrender the doctrine of inerrancy inevitably move away from orthodoxy is indisputable.

    Academic text (2018)

  • "I believe in the inerrancy of the Bible." "I believe in the inerrancy of the Bible."

    Blog text (34)

  • And it has to do with an with issues of biblical criticism and the inerrancy of the Bible.

    Gregory B. Sadler - That Philosophy Guy

  • We get doctrines like biblical inerrancy coming directly out of this period.

    Blog text (13)

  • For these reasons, I still think a commitment to inerrancy defines the mainstream of North American evangelicalism.

    Blog text (18)

  • The issue of the extent of Bible inerrancy has also divided Evangelical churches.

    Academic text (2018)

  • Finally, among Christians, belief in biblical inerrancy may be inversely related to drinking as well.

    Academic text (2008)

  • However, there is no consensus among Evangelical scholars on the extent of inerrancy.

    Academic text (2018)

  • Belief in creationism and biblical inerrancy is largely a characteristic of American-style fundamentalist Christianity.

    Blog text (19)

Synonyms

infallibility
vsinerrancy
7 8.9

Being unable to make mistakes

is the theological belief that certain sacred texts are free from error
infallibilism
vsinerrancy
  • Specialized
9.9

A belief that a person or group, for example the Pope, cannot be wrong about certain religious teachings

is about texts being free from error rather than people or institutions

Antonyms

error
306 1.0

A wrong belief, calculation, or action

errancy
9.9

A tendency to make mistakes

How Accurate

inerrancy
  • Specialized
4 9.9
accuracy
169 3.8
fallibility
4 7.2
inaccuracy
24 4.9

Surface Forms

inerrancy singular
inerrancies plural

Morphology

inerrancy = inerrant (semi-transparent) = in + err + ant + cy

The noun is a standard and readily interpretable quality noun formed from the adjective 'inerrant'.

Etymology

The word inerrancy comes from in- meaning 'not' and err meaning 'to make a mistake', the same root as error. So, inerrancy means 'not making mistakes', and in religion it is used to say that a text like the Bible has no mistakes.