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S. Joel Garver

S. Joel Garver is an assistant professor of philosophy at La Salle University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the city where he was raised and which he loves. He lives in a century-old row home with his wife, daughter, two cats, a dog, and four snails. They are members at City Church Philadelphia, a Presbyterian church plant in the University City area. When not teaching philosophy, Joel enjoys cooking for his family.

The Untamed Word

Certainly, we must read the Bible with the larger church, and any radical departure from the broad sense of the faithful through the ages is a red flag for interpreters. But Wright's picture of Jesus suggests that we must always be ready for God in Christ Jesus to speak to his church anew, even if he speaks sometimes against his church.

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S. Joel Garver Jul 6, 2012

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The Untamed Word

Certainly, we must read the Bible with the larger church, and any radical departure from the broad sense of the faithful through the ages is a red flag for interpreters. But Wright’s picture of Jesus suggests that we must always be ready for God in Christ Jesus to speak to his church anew, even if he speaks sometimes against his church.