Rethinking God with Tacos PODCAST Wm. Paul Young (part 2) / Jesus Is What God Is Like
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Mar 26, 2020 
Wm. Paul Young, an author and storyteller acclaimed for 'The Shack,' engages listeners with profound theological insights. He emphasizes reading scripture relationally to encounter Jesus as the true nature of God. Exploring concepts of grace for today, he challenges performance-based faith and highlights the significance of honest prayers. Young reinterprets Biblical narratives, such as Abraham’s sacrifice, revealing God's heart against violence. He also shares his current writing projects on ontology and the essence of forgiveness, inviting a deeper understanding of relationships with the divine.
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Read Scripture Through Jesus
- Read scripture through the person and life of Jesus rather than as isolated texts.
- Paul Young says Jesus is the living interpretive lens for understanding God's being.
Abraham's Sacrifice Seen In Context
- Paul Young recounts Abraham's cultural context in Ur of the Chaldees to explain the near-sacrifice of Isaac.
- He frames Abraham's obedience as shaped by a sacrifice-based religious language rather than an endorsement of child sacrifice.
Scripture Exposes Human Brokenness
- Scripture sometimes reflects humanity's brokenness, not God's intent.
- Paul Young highlights Paul reinterpreting Deuteronomy to show humans blame God for their own violence.