Having covered the need to view the Bible as Story, and explored how we listen to Scripture, McKnight finally tackles the issue of discernment: what do we do and what do we not do in the… Review of “The Blue Parakeet” – #8
We listen to the Story not only so that we can love God more deeply but also so that we can love others more completely. Listening is intended to lead to action. Thus the “relational… Review of “The Blue Parakeet” – #7
But how do we listen appropriately to this story? McKnight argues against the “authority approach” to listening. The “authority approach” assumes that our goal is a relationship with the Bible and that we must learn… Review of “The Blue Parakeet” – #6
What then is the Story of which each wiki-story is a version? McKnight argues that the Story consists of a five-fold plot which carries five themes: God creates eikons who are designed to experience oneness… Review of “The Blue Parakeet” – #5