Can that dusty old leather bound set of scriptures speak any truth into today’s globalised, digitalised, super-sized world? Our sacred texts have come to be so many diverse things, from literal truth to a collection of wisdom.

From God’s very words transcribed to humans, to humanity’s attempt to describe the wordless. How we see it matters, for it will determine how we use it (and abuse it), and whether we allow it to have transformative power.

Let one of the world’s leading Hebrew Bible scholars, Walter Brueggemann, and the Rev. Dr Merryl Blair re-open the scriptures for us.

To find out more about Walter Brueggemann, check out: www.walterbrueggemann.com

Merryl Blair was the Senior Lecturer in the Hebrew Bible at Stirling Theological College.

Contributors to Episode Four include:

Cam Semmens – Inquisitions of a Theologaster… Faith and Fact (used with permission). Check out www.webcameron.com

Heatherlyn – ‘Put on Your Climbing Shoes’ (used with permission). Check out www.heatherlynmusic.com

Beyondering, Faith and Beryl Theme music created at Got Fink Studios by Caleb Garfinkel. Check out www.gotfink.com

Beyondering is supported by:

• The Progressive Christian Network of Victoria – Join the network, find resources and learn about upcoming events
• And Common Dreams: An alliance of religious progressives in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific.

Join our mailing list at www.beyondering.com.au

Join the conversation www.facebook.com/beyondering

Follow @gobeyondering