''The Bible was written centuries ago. Can Christians still regard it as relevant for today?''

‘’The Bible was written centuries ago. Can Christians still regard it as relevant for today?’’

All world religions have sacred scriptures. They all teach that the world and universe were created, and that the universe has a purpose. Humans also have a purpose, which is explained in the Bible. Modern historians, archaeologists and scientists have stated that texts of the Bible are historical documents. Many of the writers of the Bible have influenced the world and its teachings have been taught all around the world.

There are many modern problems in the world today. The writers of the Bible who were inspired by God (as many Christians believe) knew nothing about nuclear weapons, surrogate mothers, or test tube babies. Very generally, Christians would say that the essential teachings of the Bible are relevant to people today, whether it be a strong Fundamentalist view, or a more realistic liberal view, as many Christians combine a conservative view with the liberal ones. Human nature does not change and the teachings in the Bible are eternal.
Non-Christians could argue that mankind's attitudes and society has changed, our technological capacity has increased, and so they regard the Bible as unimportant and irrelevant today. This is because the Bible was written in a very different agricultural society. The development in the field of science has altered the opinions of others. Scientists have tried to explain events that took place in biblical times. They have devised their own theories to explain miraculous events in an attempt to play down many of the spectacular situations that occurred.