Questioning the Bible just might help you fall in love with it. Ep. 68

Rachel Held Evans grew up loving the bible. Like, was on her high
school’s homecoming court representing the Bible club. She was
taught to honor and defend it from all its enemies, science and
history included. But her Biblical worldview started to fall apart
in college. Neat, pre-packaged answers that she was taught weren’t
satisfying anymore. “I never had permission to challenge the
Bible,” Rachel told us on this week’s podcast. “And yet when I
began doing that it's like all these new layers of meaning began to
unfold and it became a richer experience.” Rachel talks to us this
week about her new book, “Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on
Water, and Loving the Bible Again.” We talk about why finding
enchantment in the Bible is important, how to teach Bible stories
to your kids and more. In this week’s rundown of Catholic news, we
discuss what Catholic organizations are doing to help immigrant
families separated at the border; Philippine priests seeking gun
permits in light of recent murders; and a Kenyan priest who was
suspended from ministry for rapping. Want to discuss this week’s
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