I have had the great good fortune to visit recently with some amazing preachers about the challenges posed by general biblical illiteracy, in the course of writing an article on the topic for Christian Century magazine. For all sorts of reasons, it’s tough for people these days to learn even basic information about the Bible, despite its …
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Those Lutherans are on top of it, again! Recognizing that few people have an opportunity to learn about the Bible and so are at a disadvantage for understanding the bases of their faith as well as for engaging the rich questions of lived belief, they’ve established the Book of Faith Initiative. Reverend Dr. Stan Olson, …
A recent study reveals that our friends in the UK may actually have beat us in the ignominious race toward biblical illiteracy. Comfortably ensconsed in the charming “Senior Common Room” (a kind of faculty lounge but waaay nicer) at Harris Manchester College, I came across an article in The Independent citing a recent study that “found that as few …
