I want your opinion on something that is controversial in the churches of Christ so please feel free to comment on it. A book that has probed my thoughts more than any other book has in a long time is Scot McKnight’s Blue Parakeet. It is a book designed to help readers rethink how they should read the Bible. Really it is a book on hermeneutics. I will not get into much of the discussion but here is a few select quotes:
Furthermore, it is my belief that we-the church-have always read the Bible in a picking-and-choosing way. Somehow, someway we have formed patterns of discernment that guide us. (McKnight, Blue Parakeet, 122)
When we see how we actually live, we have two choices: either become radical biblical literalists and apply everything (and I mean everything), or to admit that we are “pickers and choosers.” (123)
So here is my question: “Can we avoid the fact that we pick and choose in a certain manner?” “Is it enevitable?” Can we really believe the old adage, “The Bible says it, I believe it, that settles it” in all circumstances? I am open to your thoughts.
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