As we rethink our Christian faith or religious experiences, it is inevitable that we will run into the Bible. What do we do with this book that is supposedly from God, but has often been used to control and abuse us? How do we read it? What about the parts that seem wrong or confusing? Is the Bible literal and inerrant like some claim?
Christy shares how she used to view and use the Bible in her cult days—as a mystical, magical, religious Ouija board. She pushes back on the idea that we can pick and choose what to believe in the Bible. And she reminds her listeners that the Bible is an ancient book written to and by people in a completely different culture.
What if our 21st century Western perspective is causing us to ask the wrong questions? What if we are looking for things the authors never intended to communicate? What if we are missing beautiful truths because we just don't understand?
Blog Post: The Only Condemnation was in the Commentary
Authors Mentioned:
Kristi McLelland and Kenneth E. Bailey
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#4 What About the Bible? (S1E4)