Timothy Beal Quotes

The Icon Of The Bible As God's Textbook For The World Is As Bankrupt As The Idea That It Stands For, Of Religious Faith As Absolute Black-and-white Certainty. Just As The Cultural Icon Of The Flag Often Becomes A Substitute For Patriotism, And Just As The Cultural Icon Of The Four-wheel-drive Truck Often Becomes A Substitute For Manly Independence And Self-confidence, So The Cultural Icon Of The Bible Often Becomes A Substitute For A Vital Life Of Faith, Which Calls Not For Obedient Adherence To Clear Answers But Thoughtful Engagement With Ultimate Questions. The Bible Itself Invites That Kind Of Engagement. The Iconic Image Of It As A Book Of Answers Discourages It.

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