tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130345277808706211.post6106723239394877791..comments2023-11-05T04:37:01.626-05:00Comments on Anglicans Really Alive: Some thoughts from Michael PittsMichael J. Pittshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00631399114058621905noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130345277808706211.post-28413775154704636812007-03-22T11:51:00.000-04:002007-03-22T11:51:00.000-04:00I couldn't have said it better Beth!I couldn't have said it better Beth!David@Montrealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08447479118332347163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130345277808706211.post-86525771238942238802007-03-21T20:49:00.000-04:002007-03-21T20:49:00.000-04:00Church-based "Bible study" has always been somethi...Church-based "Bible study" has always been something I've avoided; probably because of the connotations it had in my small town, growing up among conservative, literal-minded Protestants of other denominations. In mid-life now, reading books like Marcus Borg's "Jesus," I find I've missed a great deal that is actually vitally interesting, from scholarly, literary, AND religious points of view. As progressives, we may be battling two obstacles here - a built-in aversion to scriptural study for those of us who simply can't (and never could) accept the Bible at face value, as well as the more recent claims about scripture from the fundamentalists. We have to overcome these issues, but I've also found that the study is fascinating, and populated by some very astute minds.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15829062955658284450noreply@blogger.com