Quote by Brennan Manning, Signature of Je

I am deeply distressed by what I only can call in our Christian culture the idolatry of the Scriptures. For many Christians, the Bible is not a pointer to God but God himself... God cannot be confined within the covers of a leather-bound book. I develop a nasty rash around people who speak as if mere scrutiny of its pages will reveal precisely how God thinks and precisely what God wants.


I am deeply distressed by what I only can call in our Christ

Summary

In this quote, the speaker expresses their concern about what they perceive as idolizing the Scriptures within Christian culture. They argue that some Christians treat the Bible as if it is God himself, rather than a means of connecting with God. They find it distressing when people believe that thorough examination of the pages will entirely unveil God's thoughts and desires. The speaker implies that such beliefs confine God within the physical boundaries of a book, which they believe underestimates the vastness and true nature of God.

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By Brennan Manning, Signature of Je
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