Category Archives: Misreading Scriptures with Western Eyes

I need to apologize, I think, for disappearing so long from my own blog. Things got really busy at church and work, with little warning. I’ve been a bit overwhelmed. Nothing horrible, just too much to do in not enough … Continue reading →

We’re considering Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes: Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand the Bible, by E. Randolph Richards and Brandon J. O’Brien — an excellent book. The most obvious difference between us and the writers of the scriptures is … Continue reading →

We’re considering Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes: Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand the Bible, by E. Randolph Richards and Brandon J. O’Brien — an excellent book. The Cushite wife The authors give several examples where racial and ethnic distinction … Continue reading →

We’re considering Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes: Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand the Bible, by E. Randolph Richards and Brandon J. O’Brien — an excellent book. Okay. “Mores” makes me think of s’mores. But the authors actually mean “mores” as in … Continue reading →

I’m now reading Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes: Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand the Bible, by E. Randolph Richards and Brandon J. O’Brien, for the second time this year. It’s a good book. The authors are former missionaries to Europe and … Continue reading →

Among the comments lost in the site crash a few weeks ago were comments relating to the graduation rates of University of Alabama football players. The comments are lost, but I distinctly remember promising to post the latest results just … Continue reading →