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E. Randolph Richards

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Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes

I like to think I’m culturally intelligent. That’s probably the first hint that I’m not. But still, I’ve traveled the world, worked on global initiatives, and tried my best to educate myself on cultural sensitivity.

Then I pick up the book Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes: Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand the Bible by E. Randolph Richards and Brandon J. O’Brien and I realize just how much more I need to learn.

The authors, both accomplished Evangelical theologians, show how we interpret Scripture through the eyes of our cultural bias. No surprise there, right? But they take on some …