Did Christians Really Believe in a Flat-Earth?

A common way to dismiss an opponent’s position is to create a straw man argument by misrepresenting their view. By attacking the straw man, an illusion is created that the opponent’s view is erroneous, yet the actual argument is ignored. One example of a straw man argument used to undermine the credibility of biblical creationism is the flat-earth myth (above picture from Wikimedia Commons). According to this myth, Christians once believed in a flat-earth for biblical reasons. Why is it a myth to teach that Christians once believed in a flat-earth? To find out more, read Dr. Jerry Bergman‘s “The flat-earth myth and creationism.”

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