Disagreeing on the Flood Isn't Heresy (Responding to Rosaria Butterfield)
Gavin Ortlund
28.06
18 May 2026
24 May 2026
Gavin Ortlund responds to Rosaria Butterfield’s criticisms by defending the legitimacy of non-global flood interpretations within historic Christianity and calling for greater humility, charity, and discernment in Christian disagreements.
Video Mentioned:
Is My Local Flood View Heresy?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgVsZCdlSPM
Book Mentioned:
The Biblical Flood: A Case Study of the Church's Response to Extrabiblical Evidence: https://www.amazon.com/Biblical-Flood-Response-Extrabiblical-Evidence/dp/0802807194/truthunitesbo-20
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Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is President of Truth Unites, Visiting Professor of Historical Theology at Phoenix Seminary, and Theologian-in-Residence at Immanuel Nashville.
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00:00 - Introduction
03:14 - 1) What the Bible Says
08:58 - 2) Church History
21:45 - 3) Christian Disagreements
24:03 - Answering Two Objections
27:17 - Closing
