Do You Know How to ‘Speak God?’

The Book

He collaborated with Barna Research, conducted formal polls and informal surveys, talking with people in various faith communities. Culling together a sociological profile of today’s spiritual landscape, a short survey of current faith traditions, and a short Bible dictionary of nineteen words, he wrote Learning to Speak God from Scratch.

Watch his introduction to his new book:

I recommend the book for its exploration of Americans’ current spiritual literacy and its appreciation for words themselves. Merritt acknowledges that words have power—for good and bad. Meanings change, he says, and our understanding of how today’s generation understands words from yesterday impacts how we communicate with people. Yet—and this is my critique—when speaking of the Bible, accurate interpretation depends on knowing what the original author meant when he used certain words. We aren’t allowed to impose our new meanings on someone else’s writings. I felt Merritt avoided wrestling with this crucial interpretive precept.

Learning to Speak God from Scratch releases August 14. If you pre-order it at this link, you’ll enjoy some author goodies along with a thought-provoking read.