\u201cBadass Jonah\u201d (by nakedpastor David Hayward)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>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\u2019t literal.<\/p>\n
Karl Barth said, \u201cI take the Bible too seriously to read it literally.\u201d<\/p>\n
The myth is a great vehicle for communicating what extreme measures grace will take to include people.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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