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“When we place the Bible on equal footing with God, we become paralyzed by how to deal with it--because any criticism of the Bible becomes criticism of God himself. The cure for the religion of Biblicism is the realization that Jesus is the inerrant Word of God, and the Bible is just a collection of inspired and useful writings that introduce us to him. Let me be clear: whenever we find tension between something Jesus taught and something taught elsewhere in the Bible, the tiebreaker always goes to Jesus. Always.”

Book:Unafraid: Moving Beyond Fear-Based Faith

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Unafraid: Moving Beyond Fear-Based Faith

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Benjamin L. Corey

Benjamin L. Corey is an American author born on April 26, 1976. His work primarily focuses on Christian theology, social justice, and contemporary culture. Corey is known for his insightful and critical thinking, and his books and articles have had a wide-reaching impact within the Christian community. more

“This understanding of themselves as a people who wrestle with God and emerge from that wrestling with both a limp and a blessing informs how Jews engage with Scripture, and it ought to inform how Christians engage Scripture too, for we share a common family of origin, the same spiritual DNA. The biblical scholars I love to read don’t go to the holy text looking for ammunition with which to win an argument or trite truisms with which to escape the day’s sorrows, they go looking for a blessing, a better way of engaging life and the world, and they don’t expect to escape that search unscathed.”

God Christianity Blessing Bible Israel Scripture

Book:Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again

Source: Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again

“I know why this is Lucy's favorite song. Lucy believes in a world that's fair. As she recites, clear and crisp, I realize I believe in that world, too. I just don't believe in a god who will create it for us. I think we'll have to do it on our own.”

World Believe God Faith Bible Catholic Atheist Create Fair Heretics Anonymous

Book:Heretics Anonymous

Source: Heretics Anonymous

“We may wish for answers, but God rarely gives us answers. Instead, God gathers us up into soft, familiar arms and says, "Let me tell you a story.”

God Answers Bible

Author:Rachel Held Evans

“Dig your well for yourself, and also for the people who will follow along after you.”