The practice of picking a favorite Bible verse goes against every theological bone in my body, for two reasons. First, because Sacred Scripture is best understood as a whole. Second, because focusing ...

The Bible contains seemingly contradictory passages, such as those on killing and obeying authority. The author argues that all readers "cherry-pick" which scriptures to apply to their lives, a ...

Near the opening of the Book of Philippians, Paul records his prayer for the Philippian Christians: And this is my prayer, that your love may overflow more and more with knowledge and full insight to ...

For Scot McKnight, the title creature in his recent book The Blue Parakeet represents biblical passages (and personal experiences) that make us think all over again about how we are reading the Bible.