I like the punchline: "Our choice,” as Josh says, “is not between abandoning the Bible or ignoring the issues that matter to us. The goal is to take the Bible seriously as an ancient library containing our spiritual ancestors' experiences, interpretations, and dreams. Then we can begin to discover how the Bible, theology, and faith can be an unfolding process that is still meaningful and helpful today."
Or can we say stop reading the bible like evangelicals?
I will have a closer look and maybe use it for a book study in our community.
Incidentally, this is a skill my more liberal friends need to acquire as well. Sadly, many of us read the bible just like evangelicals do and, as a result, reject it out of hand.
yes, i think you’re right … progressives can do the same thing … it’s challenging not to skip over the parts one doesn’t like or doesn’t match up to what you want it to say.
reminds me what i heard on the ‘why theory’ podcast recently about how, tehcnically there isn’t multiple idealogies … technically, there’s one idealogy that different groups just use in their own way.
I like the punchline: "Our choice,” as Josh says, “is not between abandoning the Bible or ignoring the issues that matter to us. The goal is to take the Bible seriously as an ancient library containing our spiritual ancestors' experiences, interpretations, and dreams. Then we can begin to discover how the Bible, theology, and faith can be an unfolding process that is still meaningful and helpful today."
Or can we say stop reading the bible like evangelicals?
I will have a closer look and maybe use it for a book study in our community.
Incidentally, this is a skill my more liberal friends need to acquire as well. Sadly, many of us read the bible just like evangelicals do and, as a result, reject it out of hand.
yes, i think you’re right … progressives can do the same thing … it’s challenging not to skip over the parts one doesn’t like or doesn’t match up to what you want it to say.
reminds me what i heard on the ‘why theory’ podcast recently about how, tehcnically there isn’t multiple idealogies … technically, there’s one idealogy that different groups just use in their own way.
stupid. i’m guilty of this.