Jonah with a more modern attitude

Jonah with a more modern attitude 2013-03-10T08:31:09-04:00

badass jonah cartoon by nakedpastor david hayward
“Badass Jonah” (by nakedpastor David Hayward)

I have the utmost respect for the Jonah story. I love it. Why? Because it was the first biblical story that I came to believe wasn’t literal.

Karl Barth said, “I take the Bible too seriously to read it literally.”

The myth is a great vehicle for communicating what extreme measures grace will take to include people.


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