The curious thing about the Bible is the way it reads itself. Modern and postmodern folk, having talked themselves out of trusting Scripture so that they can more credulously swallow whatever some ...
Periodically, folks ask about whether we are supposed to read the Bible literally. The Church does require a literal interpretation of biblical texts. But that does not mean what most Americans ...
And yet, when we say, “The Bible says…,” we often speak as if that process doesn’t exist … as if the meaning is always immediate, obvious, and the same for everyone. But is it?