Comments for Violence and the Bible at http://juliamobrien.net , comment 1 to 2 out of 2 comments http://juliamobrien.net Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:54:11 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://juliamobrien.net/index.php/blog/violence-and-the-bible.html#comment-138 Dave, I wish I knew how to move away from simplistic understandings. My approach (to show the benefits of more complex ways of thinking) is a tough sell. What works for you? - Julia M. O'Brien Sun, 13 Sep 2009 07:59:30 +0100 http://juliamobrien.net/index.php/blog/violence-and-the-bible.html#comment-129 Thank you for sharing these. We are going to be submerged in these issues very soon in my intro class, and I will share some of your thoughts with them. I especially like the different categories of responses. This blog will go up as a blackboard link today. I am also grateful for your articulation of the need to view the Bible differently. In my tradition, we are wrapped up in words like authority and "practical application." I always cringe when students ask, "How can we apply this text?" It makes me feel like the Bible is a band-aid to place over a skinned knee. On the other hand "relevance" is too weak a word for how the Bible functions in communities of faith. Unfortunately, in the congregational climate for which my students are preparing, church members often want the one-word approach to defining the Bible and its function in their lives. Any thoughts on how to move our culture away from such simplistic understandings? - Dave Garber Wed, 09 Sep 2009 06:02:13 +0100