People who are approaching the Bible for the first time may be surprised to discover that the Church offers us only three basic guidelines for reading it. These are: 1. Be especially attentive “to the content and unity of the whole Scripture”; 2.

How does our doctrine of scripture relate to what we believe about the church? And how does what we believe about the church shape how we think about and interpret scripture? Theologian Brad East takes up these questions in his two most recent books, which ...

Even in early America, public readings of the Bible were commonplace. From colonial town squares to the halls of Congress, Scripture was not hidden away—it was foundational. Presidents from Washington to Lincoln referenced it openly. Schools taught it. Communities gathered around it.