The bottom line is that our interpretation of Scripture needs to coincide with actual reality. – Derek Flood I’ve recently been digging into Derek Flood’s new book Disarming Scripture, and it is a desperately needed word in the raging public dialogue around Christianity and violence. Really, it’s a splash of cold water to the face of our biblical rationalizing when it comes to violent and disturbing passages. The quote above appears in Chapter 6, and this chapter is perhaps the lynchpin... Read more