And yet, when we say, “The Bible says…,” we often speak as if that process doesn’t exist … as if the meaning is always immediate, obvious, and the same for everyone. But is it?

You are going to die. And no one is going to remember you. The stuff you’re working hard on is going to be completely undone. As if it was never there. And no one is going to care. That’s not ...

Reading the Bible Again for the First Time: Taking the Bible Seriously But Not Literally by Marcus J. Borg Conflict about how to see and read the Bible is the single greatest issue dividing Christians ...

As a biblical scholar, whenever I’ve been asked in recent days what scripture has to say in our present time of crisis, I have tended to refer people to the treasure trove of the Psalms, those prayers ...