Their major theses, by contrast with artificial theology, are that our present Bibles, insofar as accurately translated, are dependably close to original texts without assignment of problems to "copyist errors." No longer need we seek for nebulous, non-existent "originals" in hope of discovering better Bibles than we now possess.

Critical investigations lead into The Biblical Message with fresh insights from the Prophets, the Gospels, and Paul. Non-canonical writings contemporary with this or that biblical book often throw light on the inspired writer's cultural milieu.