Sacred Tension: Embracing Dissonance and Dialogue in the Old Testament

"The Bible was not written for passive readers or lazy listeners. It was written for active engagement, deliberation, dialogue, and debate, because the Bible itself is fundamentally a conversation." --Old Testament professor and scholar William P. Brown, from Sacred Tension Embrace the complexities of the Old Testament with curiosity and courage. As people of faith, the words of the Bible are sacred. They tell us about our spiritual heritage and convey our ever-present hope. But sometimes, ...