The Intimidating Task of Bible Study, Part 1
Attempting to read a biblical text challenges us in ways that quickly threaten to sink us in a quicksand of questions. Which translation is “best” if we don’t read ancient Greek or Hebrew? And even if...
View ArticleReading the Bible: The Driscoll Effect
Awhile back someone posted this tweet of Mark Driscoll’s on their Facebook page: @Pastor Mark: "If you seek to change the Bible, it is not the Bible you believe in but rather yourself." I decided to...
View ArticleUnacceptable: What it’s like to be a Liberal Christian in a Sea of...
People think I moved left because I wanted to compromise with the world, because I wanted to fit in better. People think I moved left because I was deceived by the devil. People think I moved left...
View ArticleThe Bible as Many, the Bible as One
In a recent conversation about the Bible, I referred to it as “a collection of texts known as the Bible.” Someone responded: “In the collection known as the Bible?? I'm sorry, my friend, but you have...
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