What happens when the Bible you once read as a source of certainty becomes a place where you have questions?
In this episode, Kristen, Emily, and EDJ explore what it can look like to read Scripture during and after evangelical deconstruction. Together, they unpack questions of biblical inerrancy, translation, authorship, interpretation, historical context, and the ways Scripture has sometimes been weaponized within faith communities.
Rather than approaching the Bible through fear, legalism, or the pressure to have all the "right" answers, this conversation explores a different way forward—one grounded in context, curiosity, love, and a willingness to ask honest questions.
The conversation also explores Jesus as a lens for interpreting Scripture, the Wesleyan Quadrilateral, the hermeneutic circle, and practical tools for engaging the Bible in a way that can support reconstruction and a more meaningful faith journey.
Whether you're questioning what you were taught, rebuilding your relationship with Scripture, or simply looking for a more thoughtful way to read the Bible, this episode invites you to approach the text with curiosity rather than fear.
Key Frameworks:
Wesleyan Quadrilateral — Scripture, tradition, reason, and experience as four lenses for theological reflection.
Hermeneutic Circle — The process of understanding individual biblical passages in light of the larger context and story of Scripture, while also allowing our understanding of those individual passages to deepen and refine our understanding of the larger whole.
Resources:
Inspired by Rachel Held Evans
Better Ways To Read The Bible by Zach Lambert
What is the Bible? By Rob Bell
What If Jesus Was Serious? By Skye Jethani
The Bible Says So by Dan McClellan
How the Bible Actually Works by Peter Enns
A Systematic Theology of Love by Thomas Jay Oord
