For believers who still revere Scripture but struggle to trust the ways it has been used, A Living Word offers a faithful path forward. Will Bourne examines weaponization, fear-based teaching, proof texts, inspiration, human authorship, the example of Jesus, the role of the Spirit, tradition, community, and daily formation.
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The Faith We Inherited · Volume 6 of 18 · Catalog 43165
A Living Word
Reclaiming Scripture Without Weaponization
For believers who still revere Scripture but struggle to trust the ways it has been used, A Living Word offers a faithful path forward.
Bourne Again Living Library · Catalog 43165
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For believers who still revere Scripture but struggle to trust the ways it has been used, A Living Word offers a faithful path forward. Will Bourne examines weaponization, fear-based teaching, proof texts, inspiration, human authorship, the example of Jesus, the role of the Spirit, tradition, community, and daily formation. The result is not a weaker Bible, but a more accountable way of receiving its God-given authority.
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Reexamine inherited Christian language with Jesus at the center and without using fear as the engine of faith.
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