Listen "Reading and Applying Scripture"
Episode Synopsis
Personal reading, and study, of scripture is valuable and important. Equally important is reading and discussing scripture together with others, including others who have different experiences, worldviews, and cultural backgrounds. This is the topic for this our 4th episode in the series Talking About the Bible. Books mentioned in the podcast Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes: Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand the Bible, by E. Randolph Richards and Brandon J. O’Brien Honor, Patronage, Kinship & Purity: Unlocking New Testament Culture, by David A. deSilva Texts of Terror: Literary-Feminist Readings of Biblical Narratives, by Phyllis Trible and Gayle A. Yee Unexpected News: Reading the Bible with Third World Eyes, by Robert McAfee Brown Reading the Bible with the Damned, by Bob Ekblad
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