Archive for May, 2007
Politically Correct Scripture
My favorite Bible translation is the English Standard Version. I like it because it combines accuracy with readability. I like to read the ESV Blog occasionally, and yesterday I noticed a good post there. It was about how different passages of the Bible are viewed as “difficult” or “problematic” in different historical periods.
For example, in the Victorian period (late 1800s and early 1900s), atheists often complained that the Bible was not outspoken enough about the dangers of alcohol.
Isn’t it interesting how we think the Bible should fit our cultural standards? Two modern-day examples come to mind:
- Evangelical feminism. This arose in response to secular feminism. Suddenly biblical scholars were finding more “correct” and “contemporary” ways of interpreting Scripture in regard to women’s roles.
- Homos*xuality. Now that it is more accepted in the culture, some scholars have scrambled to find ways to reinterpret passages that have traditionally been interpreted as calling homos*xuality sin.
The moral of the story is, let’s not fall prey to the temptation to make the Bible say just what we want it to say for our time. The Bible is not always going to be politically correct. It certainly wasn’t when it was originally written!
Hello world!
Yay! Here I am at my new blog. I’m so so so so so excited that I stayed up so late to get this thing running. (Insomnia does have its benefits.) I can’t wait to enjoy the benefits of WordPress - it’s a lot easier to use than Xanga is.
I don’t have much else to say in this first post. You can visit my About page for a little introduction to my site, and the Book Reviews page to see what I’m reading lately. That’s about all I have so far.
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I should go to sleep now. Please comment so I know that people found my new site! 
Oh, and have a great weekend!
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Anna, 21. Saved by grace, called to follow Christ. Book-lover, writer, caregiver, wannabe runner.
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