Face2Face | The Bible Tells Me So... Doesn't It? (video)
A Conversation with Young Adults on the Tensions of Taking Scripture Seriously
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Questions for Conversation
- Where have you come from? What assumptions and convictions has your church tradition given you to understand the role of the Bible in the life of faith? How have (or do) these assumptions and convictions shaped your faith experience?
- Where are you now? What issues or challenges have your church's assumptions and convictions about Scripture opened for you? Where and how has it been hard for you to understand Scripture as the authority you thought it ought to be? What questions do you have about interpreting Scripture?
- Where do you find hope? What keeps you committed to reading the Bible? Where do you find delight in your interaction with the Bible? What spiritual, intellectual and communal practices do you think are vital to healthy engagement with Scripture?
Context
Scripture is an ancient, huge, seemingly messy archive of God's ongoing relationship with people. To discern it well we need communities alive to the Spirit and to one another. What responsibilities must we take seriously if we want to read and understand Scripture well? What does it mean to approach the Bible with deep humility and grant it authority in our lives? How can the Bible be a resource to bind and heal rather than separate us as individuals and churches?
Five CMU undergraduate students from diverse Christian traditions discuss the Bible.
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Panelists
- Marnie Klassen – Mennonite Brethren, 2nd year, Undeclared
- James DeGurse – Roman Catholic, 4th year, Biblical and Theological Studies (Honours)
- Kenny Wollmann – Hutterian Brethren, 4th year, Biblical and Theological Studies
- Claire Hanson – Mennonite Church, 2nd year, English
- Braden Siemens – Pentecostal / Anglican, 4th year, Biblical and Theological Studies (Honours)
Moderator
- Dan Epp-Tiessen – Associate Professor of Bible, CMU
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