1.0The Intersection of Faith and Lifehttps://www.patheos.com/blogs/theintersectionoffaithandlifeChristine Schmertz Navarrohttps://www.patheos.com/blogs/theintersectionoffaithandlife/author/cnavarro/The Bible is Radicalrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="ohCPKZibrD"><a href="https://www.patheos.com/blogs/theintersectionoffaithandlife/2023/08/the-bible-is-radical/">The Bible is Radical</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.patheos.com/blogs/theintersectionoffaithandlife/2023/08/the-bible-is-radical/embed/#?secret=ohCPKZibrD" width="600" height="338" title="“The Bible is Radical” — The Intersection of Faith and Life" data-secret="ohCPKZibrD" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://wp-media.patheos.com/blogs/sites/1931/2023/08/Bible-photo.jpg780520I read two articles this weekend that highlighted the radical nature of the Bible. In the first, “The Book Banners and I Have One Thing in Common,” Garret Two writers speak of the radical nature of the Bible. The first believe that the Bible radicalized him more than any other book. The second is concerned that some see Jesus' teachings as irrelevant if they challenge political beliefs.