hermeneutics
Talking back to Scripture: New book confronts sexual exploitation in the Bible
By Kathryn Post — October 26, 2023
(RNS) — In 'The Hero and the Whore,' Camille Hernandez throws out tired, cliché and white-centric takes on Scripture.
5 myths of ‘Biblical spanking.’ Taking the text literally would land you in jail.
By Jonathan Merritt — October 3, 2014
Pro-spanking Christians don’t actually read the Bible as literally as they think. If they did, they wouldn’t be defending their views on Twitter. They’d be complaining to the warden.
Mega-church pastor Adam Hamilton’s scandalous take on Scripture
By Jonathan Merritt — May 1, 2014
The pastor of the largest United Methodist congregation in America is sparking intense debate with his provocative new take on the Bible.
King David misunderstood says Yale scholar: Politician, psalmist, adulterer and more
By Jonathan Merritt — October 31, 2013
Yale's Joel Baden says that we've misunderstood the iconic faith figure.
Jeremiah 29:11 is not about you
By Jonathan Merritt — September 26, 2013
The famous verse is one of the most misunderstood.
The most oppressive Bible verse that never was
By Jonathan Merritt — April 15, 2013
Some conservative Christians live oppressed lives rooted in a verse that doesn't even exist.
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