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Exploring Bible interpretation and modern Christian faith, I am a Presbyterian USA minister who interprets the Bible in all of its messy and varied voices. I teach and preach spiritual growth to people who want an open and affirming Christianity. My social media tagline is "People say lots of things about the Bible that aren't really there."
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Reject Abusive Father Theology: Romans 8 is Freedom Not Slavery
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For many Romans 8 is the essential chapter for understanding God’s purpose in the Gospel message. While I don’t think that was necessarily Paul’s purpose to be all-encompassing, it can be a great guide for us. N.T. Wright has said, that if he had only one chapter of the New Testament to take with him, it would be Romans 8. Unfortunately, it is also used for great harm. One commenter said that she rejects the “suffering kink” that many evangelicals lay on scripture. It’s part of a pattern in translations like the ESV and NIV that reveal the projection of dominance and trauma on our images of God. Dr. Beverly Gaventa says that the slave responds with fear while the heir responds with mutuality. I think this is the direction we need to move in Christianity.
Beverly Roberts Gaventa “Romans: A Commentary” 2024.
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