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  Tell of several ways in which today’s culture affects the way you view the Bible.

  William Streuber replied 1 month ago 42 Members · 44 Replies

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  Jessica Rathbun

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  07/25/2023 at 11:38

  Our cultures have impact on how we think. This happens through traditions, the type of economics, language, even weather. I am blessed to live in the Midwest along the Bible Belt. In many local communities your church, denomination, or just location is part of your community status symbol. This was a challenge for me growing up as I viewed religion with status. It took a very long time for me to realize being a Christian was about the relationship with Christ. The local culture impacts everyone’s views individually and not always for the best.

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  Ray Stanley

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  07/21/2023 at 09:58

  As a society people tend to bend it to their will, instead of bending their will to it. I believe that science can go hand in hand with the Bible, if you have a biblical worldview but, those who don’t tend to discredit the parts of the Bible often deemed history. In a “gotta have it now” culture if it can’t be proven immediately or shown some sign instantly it loses the ability to retain attention.

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  Jimmy Hendricks

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  06/30/2023 at 08:58

  We all observe our world within the context of our experiences. When we read the Bible, this is also true. We read passages that don’t make much sense in a modern context and puzzle over why something was said. We must place ourselves in the world of the writer and reader. Only then can we understand references within that context.

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  Courtney Williams

  Member

  06/01/2023 at 12:52

  We live in a highly scientific age today. This has convinced many to conclude that science is the only lens through which to view reality. This has led many to accept a naturalistic view of reality; totally ruling out the supernatural. This has caused many to view the Bible as urban myths rather than the words of a supernatural creator.
  Relativism is another feature of our culture that has affected the way some view the Bible. Since the culture is highly relativistic, many have rejected the Bible since it insists upon objective standards of truth. The Bible is viewed with suspicion and completely rejected because of the cultural push towards relativism. On a personal note, these aspects of the culture have allowed me to hold more firmly to the teachings of the Bible. They solidify the truth that the Bible is the only source of objective and unchanging truth.

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  Sharon

  Member

  04/14/2023 at 17:06

  Today’s culture does not affect the way I view the Bible, but the culture does affect the way unbelievers view the Bible. I believe the Bible is the inspired inerrant Word of God, but many people in our culture think it is a book of ancient mythology.

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