The Fundamentals - Torrey - V - Chapter 4 (The Bible and modern criticism)

Required reading
The Fundamentals edited by R. A. Torrey (Available from Amazon or free here) - Read Chapter 4 (The Bible and modern criticism).

My summary
The attack on higher criticism continues, this week with Bettex.

He discusses:
(i) the origin of the universe;
(ii) revelation in nature and the Bible;
(iii) the rationalistic method of higher criticism;
(iv) the history of higher criticism (it's not as modern as you might think);
(v) the disagreement among the critics;
(vi) the fruits of higher criticism;
(vii) the teachings of Scripture against higher criticism.

What grabbed me
I liked this point about the damage higher criticism does to the church: 'It [Biblical criticism] is a jumble of mere hypotheses, imaginings and assertions, brought forward often without even the shadow of proof, and with no real certainty. Still, in these times it presents itself to thousands of nominal Christians and to hundreds of miserably deceived theological students who are to become preachers of God's word, as being the "assured results of the latest scientific research." May God have mercy, if such is the case!'

What is taught in the college, doesn't stay in the college.  It ends up in the pews.

Next week's reading
Read Chapter 5 'Holy Scripture and modern negations'.

Now it's your turn
Please post your own notes and thoughts in the comments section below.