#121: What Christians should know about the Bible (with Michael F. Bird)

Michael F. Bird, editor of The New Testament in its World with N.T. Wright returns this week to discuss things that he wishes Christians knew about the Bible. Mike is a scholar and theologian and his new book, 7 Things I Wish Christians Knew about the Bible, provides lots of fodder for thought and discussion. He lays out how the Bible came to be, how to respond to literalist claims about Scripture, examining why people should read the Apocrypha, and then we talk about critical race theory and why it’s important to read outside your own tradition, listening to the stories of folks who don’t look like you.

Jonathan PuddleNovember 4, 2021postmodernism, theology, critical race theory, bible, mikebirdComment

#66: The New Testament in its World (with Michael F. Bird)

This week I chatted with theologian and New Testament scholar, Michael Bird, who was responsible for editing the landmark work,The New Testament in it’s World, with NT Wright. Mike and I talked about how to read the New Testament, what it tells us about power, empire, community, culture, history and more.

Jonathan PuddleJanuary 30, 2020bible, theology, history, paul, mikebirdComment