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This Strange and Sacred Scripture: Wrestling with the Old Testament and Its Oddities is unavailable, but you can change that!

The Old Testament can seem strange and disturbing to contemporary readers. What should Christians make of Genesis 1–3, seemingly at odds with modern scientific accounts? Why does the Old Testament contain so much violence? How should Christians handle texts that give women second-class status? Does the Old Testament contradict itself? Why are so many Psalms filled with anger and sorrow? What...

Rather than being fearful or hateful toward science, Christians can see scientific findings as opportunities to reflect more deeply on their faith. As Pope Benedict XVI put it, “The theory of evolution does not invalidate the faith, nor does it corroborate it. But it does challenge the faith to understand itself more profoundly.”31 Biblical writers wrestled with cultural ideas about the world’s origins, and they came to a more profound understanding of their faith. Humanity and Humility “At least,
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