The Bible is not the "Word of God." That language trains Jesus followers to implicitly worship the Bible almost as the fourth member of the Trinity. Let's not pretend that confusing the two doesn't reek of idolatry. The Bible is not God nor is it a part of the Godhead. No, that designation--the Word of God--belongs to Jesus alone as the incarnate Word who, along with the Father … [Read more...] about Beatnik Christianity Believes the Bible Is Ancient, Ambiguous, And Diverse
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Beatnik Christianity Demythologizes Marriage & Sex
For years I invested an obscene amount of time studying the biblical texts on marriage and sex. I sincerely hoped to emerge with a novel insight, crisp perspective, or strong conviction. No such luck, I'm afraid. To be clear, I didn't deconstruct these biblical texts into progressive oblivion. It's not that there's nothing there, it's just not there in the way we might wish. … [Read more...] about Beatnik Christianity Demythologizes Marriage & Sex