Is the Bible literally true? In this episode of Tiny Pulpit Talks, Reverend T.J. FitzGerald looks at this age-old religious issue from the viewpoint of Unitarian Universalism. Rather than analyzing whether each line of scripture is historically or scientifically correct; Rev. T. J. asks another important question - How do people understand sacred texts and what influence should those texts have over our lives?

Topics include:
How the Bible came to be and why interpretation is always part of the conversation
Archaeology, translation, and biblical scholarship: what can (and cannot) tell us about scripture
How to have respectful conversations with those holding different beliefs regarding scripture
The true measure of sacred texts: how it inspires us to treat others
A UU perspective on faith, truth & religious freedom

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