Last night I posted on a report that the Society of Biblical Literature is banning InterVarsity Press from displaying books at its forthcoming meeting. This morning I learned about a joint statement–yes a JOINT statement–put out by IVP and SBL.
I am encouraged by this statement. Some of the concerns I expressed in my post last night still stand (about principled pluralism), but I am encouraged. The statement corrects some misconceptions and illustrates the kind of dialogue on this matter that I hope will result in the SBL permitting IVP to display books at its next conference.
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