The Right and Wrong Uses of the Bible

The author presents a series of sermons examining how scripture should be read and applied, contrasting literalist claims of biblical infallibility with a view that the Bible contains God’s word without being uniformly divine in every utterance. He traces the scriptures’ development as a diverse literature reflecting a progressive religious growth in Israel and the early Church, and argues for a reverent yet rational approach that uses critical scholarship to discern authoritative meaning. He warns against misuses such as treating every passage as equally binding or exposing inappropriate audiences to every text, and urges a selective, educative presentation that preserves core faith while embracing historical understanding.