Educators are aware of the rapidly changing contexts in which we live,
Things are constantly changing as life goes on. New ideas emerge everyday.
Educators are aware of the rapidly changing contexts in which we live,
Things are constantly changing as life goes on. New ideas emerge everyday.
few readers seek help in understanding or interpreting the Bible from scholars
Why do we tend to not seek this help?
Americans read the Bible especially for prayer, personal direc-tion, and comfort.2
I think everyone can have their own reason for reading the Bible. It could be what they look to for answers and comfort for when things aren't going as planned in life.
65 percent of those who did not read the Bible in the past year also think the Bible is inerrant or inspired.
It is surprising to me that even though that 65% did not read the Bible they still thought of it as perfect and having not capability of being wrong.
not as a wellspringof truth but as a pool of imagination,
We all have our own ideas and truths. We may think one way as we read through the stories, but hear a different thought of truth. They both should be treated as equal as there is no clear answer.
, then any misunderstanding or ambiguity must be the result of our owndepravity
I feel as though this happens a lot when people first start digging deep into the Bible. It can be challenging to express our thoughts on something we are not certain we are interpreting correctly.
library of questions.
This is an interesting way to describe the bible. It leaves you with questions to figure out what they mean to you.