The Scandal of Reading: Uncovering Holy Wisdom

The Scandal of Reading: Uncovering Holy Wisdom

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The Scandal of Reading: Uncovering Holy Wisdom
The Scandal of Reading: Uncovering Holy Wisdom
The Post-literate Church

The Post-literate Church

Do we need to read to believe?

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Jessica Hooten Wilson
May 03, 2024
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It’s a curious thing that God chose to create the world through words, that Jesus Christ is called The Word, and that Christians consider a book as foundational to the practice of their faith. When I wrote Reading for the Love of God, I investigated perhaps why these things are true and what it would mean for a Christian to imitate such a word-oriented …

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