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Definition:
Biblical inerrancy, a doctrine common among Christian fundamentalists and many who are
theologically conservative, teaches that the original text of the Bible was divinely inspired,
that nothing has been lost in the transmission and translation, and that the message in
the Bible is simple enough for anyone to easily understand. The concept was first developed
among Protestants in the late 17th century as a reaction to the Catholic arguments which
relied upon the authority of church leaders and church traditions. Later it was adopted by
fundamentalists in the United States and it has become essentially a doctrinal test to
differentiate between those who are liberal and those who are conservative in their views.
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