Olson discusses a tendency in fundamentalist folk resistant religion to elevate the Bible to almost a divine status. According t
o Olson, a particular view of the inspiration of Scripture often influences this "implicit bibliolatry." Which of the following best represents an unorthodox view of inspiration that contributes to fundamentalist folk religion?
The idea of mechanical dictation where the human authors played only the role of secretaries for the Holy Spirit.
Explanation:
Based on the discussion and analysis provided by Olson, it can be inferred that the orthodox explanation of motivation that supports the religion of the fundamentalists is the mechanical dictation ideology. In a typical mechanical dictation ideology, authors generally act as secretaries in the house of God and work for the Holy Spirit.
