how to read the Bible
6 ideas for Mormons studying the New Testament this year
By Jana Riess — January 5, 2023
(RNS) — From podcasts to YouTube channels to books, here’s my curated list of favorite (fun, even!) companions for studying the New Testament in 2023.
When the Bible doesn’t make sense
By Jana Riess — February 12, 2021
Kristin Swenson wants to give readers space to understand that the Bible is weird, and a box full of tools to deal with that weirdness.
Bible scholar: Paul’s letter to the Romans is what we should read in the Trump era — backward
By Jana Riess — July 25, 2019
(RNS) — The evangelical New Testament scholar says we need to hear Paul tell us to treat one another as siblings and tolerate one another in our differences.
Tackling the Bible with Brian McLaren: “We Make the Road by Walking”
By Jana Riess — July 3, 2014
Why are there contradictions in the Bible? Why does the God of the Old Testament seem so different than the God of the New? "In science, better theories with more explanatory power eventually triumph over less effective theories," says Emergent theologian Brian McLaren. "I think we have something very similar in the Bible."
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