Difficult Scriptures Re-Read
Difficult Scriptures Re-Read
"Difficult Scriptures Re-Read" explores texts that have historically been used to silence and harm people. Rather than dismissing them, we read them again with a hermeneutic shaped by Love and Peace. Many of these reflections are condensed forms of teaching found in the Liberated Life Commentary series.
The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah
Genesis 19
The Sacrifice of Isaac
Genesis 22
"You shall save alive nothing that breathes"
Deuteronomy 20:16-17
"Your sins are forgiven"
Luke 5:17-26
The Rich Man and Lazarus
Luke 16:19-31
The Road to Emmaus
Luke 24:13-35
What Must I Do to Be Saved?
Acts 16:25-34
God’s Wrath on Unrighteousness
Romans 1:18-32
Submission to the Authorities
Romans 13:1-7
The Beast and the Mark
Revelation 13
The Battle of Armageddon
Revelation 16
Our article AN OPEN FAITH will help you understand how we approach reading sacred texts across several traditions.