leads to an obscurantism and dogmatism that can only repel those inquisitive and venturesome spirits who wish to make sense of their faith. The restorationist mentality is apparent in Mother Angelica and the Eternal Word Network, as well as in the Chicago Council on Inerrancy and the Cambridge Declaration.14 Another pitfall we must sedulously strive to avoid is accommodationism, in which we compromise or dilute the message of faith in order to gain a hearing from the culture. The answer to postmodern
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