The Problem with Quiet Time (feat. Dr. Dru Johnson)

Apr 26, 2023

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00:00:00 - Intro and housekeeping 00:02:47 - How Dru made JM’s day at SBL! 00:04:54 - Trained as a theologian; working as a Hebrew Bible scholar? 00:06:44 - Biblical authors’ use of surrounding cultural concepts and Dru’s upcoming book on the Torah & Darwinism 00:12:37 - How Scripture speaks to issues that it doesn’t specifically address 00:13:55 - What is the “Center for Hebraic Thought”? 00:16:31 - the Old Testament, Incarceration, Sex, and Ecology! 00:20:03 - The challenge of assessing Biblical Literacy 00:25:06 - ‘Our Daily Bread’ and the problem with daily devotionals among younger generations 00:28:06 - Biblical Literacy vs. Biblical Fluency 00:36:04 - The problem with “Microdosing” Scripture (BONUS EXCURSUS: Dru’s disagreement with L. Michael Morales and N.T. Wright on Biblical ‘symbolism’!) 00:48:08 - Quiet Time as an “Evangelical Sacrament” and its surprisingly modern origin 00:53:42 - The Scofield Bible’s influence 01:03:26 - The Aurality of Scripture and why it’s important to HEAR and DISCUSS the Bible 01:17:16 - How some modern devotional reading can tend toward Ouija/magic ritual 01:24:17 - How tone of voice can affect meaning and the need to carefully assess various literary aspects of Scripture 01:30:39 - “But this just seems like TOO MUCH WORK!” (growing in Biblical literacy) 01:33:04 - Ways we can “shift the devotional center of gravity” toward communal Bible engagement 01:52:06 - Outro  Dru and Celina’s article can be found at: https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2023/april/quit-quiet-time-devotions-bible-literacy-reading-scripture.html   For more of Dru’s work follow him on social media and visit his page: Twitter: @dru_johnson Facebook: Facebook.com/dru.johnson1 Instagram: @dru.johnson drujohnson.com  And check out his books on various subjects at: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00DB2CEGC For more on The Center for Hebraic Thought visit: Hebraicthought.org and biblicalmind.org The Disciple Dojo courses “Bible & Science” and “To Know and Be Known” are freely available (including workbook download!) at www.discipledojo.org/video ***DiscipleDojo shirts and gifts are available in our online store! - https://tinyurl.com/24ncuas2 ***Become a monthly Dojo Donor at - https://www.discipledojo.org/donate ------ Go deeper at www.discipledojo.org