Charles J. Wilhelm

Biblical Dyslexia Charles J. Wilhelm

Religious assumptions and ignorance of biblical language constitute a virtual learning disability for Bible readers. This book analyzes the phenomenon, offering unconventional perspectives on scripture to stimulate learning and faith.

Biblical Dyslexia-Overcoming the Barriers to Understanding Scripture takes its position in between the liberal and the conservative, traditionalist approaches to scripture. It affirms the inspiration and authority of scripture, while diffusing the unrealistic, false mystique which sometimes shrouds the Bible in pseudo faith. Why and how it gets misunderstood and misused by Christians is the subject of chapters dealing with biblical language, Church tradition and the symbolism and history of the Bible. The examples cited are taken mostly from Anglo-American evangelical tradition, which will surely be controversial in some circles. Iconoclastic and unconventional from its first lines, the author's love and fascination with scripture come through from beginning to end. Far from being merely an attack on tradition, the book challenges ignorance and dependence upon the "Bible interpreters" in every reader's head which keep most people from penetrating the Bible's mystery, power and beauty.