The School of Greatness 484 Rob Bell: The Truth About the Bible, Religion, and Spirituality
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May 15, 2017 AI Snips
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Bible As Ancient Library Of Power
- The Bible is a product of real people in real times across continents and centuries.
- Reading it as a cultural library reveals progressive ideas about power, empire, and the oppressed.
Bible's Political, Not Just Personal, Message
- Many modern readings spiritualize the Bible into an afterlife manual and miss its political, social critiques.
- The Bible often acts as an original rage-against-the-machine calling out empire and wealth accumulation.
Read The Bible For Cultural Literacy
- Study the Bible as a cultural artifact even if you don't accept its theology.
- Knowing its stories explains why many modern ideas and values persist today.