Scripture Unbound

A Unitarian Universalist Approach

Jonalu Johnstone (Jonalu Johnstone)

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Skinner House Books
27 December 2020

Religion & beliefs

In this insightful guide minister Jonalu Johnstone invites readers into an adventure of encountering firsthand the words and stories that have inspired billions throughout the centuries. Exploring the wisdom of the ages, she argues, helps equip us to understand the world we share with a diverse and evolving collection of religious voices.

Throughout the ages, adherents of religious traditions from around the world have set apart certain writings and teachings as special, calling them scriptures, sacred texts, or classics. And they have developed particular approaches to reading these texts. In Scripture Unbound, Unitarian Universalist minister Jonalu Johnstone provides an introduction to reading sacred texts, discusses Unitarian Universalist views of scripture, and suggests ways to use sacred texts within our congregations.

Each chapter explores an aspect of engaging with scripture and includes a reading from a sacred text-the Hebrew Scriptures, the Christian Bible, the I Ching, the Dhammapada, the Qur'an, and others, including more modern sources-and offers progressive commentary based on scholarly and spiritual approaches to these writings. Scripture Unbound explores many of these approaches, including historical-critical reading, chant, feminist interpretation, Jewish midrash, Unitarian Universalist practice, and more. It provides guidance on selecting translations, considers individual and communal spiritual practice, and reflects on some of the dangers of interpreting scriptures, including cultural misappropriation.

By: Jonalu Johnstone (Jonalu Johnstone)
Imprint: Skinner House Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm,
ISBN: 9781558968462
ISBN 10: 1558968466
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 27 December 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction A Reading from Esther 4:13–5:13 PART I Traditional Tools and Readings of Scripture Chapter One: Scripture and Community A Reading from the Analects of Confucius Chapter Two: Scripture and Authority A Reading from Nehemiah 8:1–10 Chapter Three: Historical-Critical Reading A Reading from the Qur’an 3:1–6 Chapter Four: Contextual Criticism A Reading from Luke 10:38–42 Chapter Five: Scripture in Spiritual Practice A Reading from Genesis Midrash Rabbah 8:5 Chapter Six: The Question of Translation A Reading of I Ching 17 PART II A Unitarian Universalist Take on Scripture Chapter Seven: How Unitarian Universalists Perceive Scripture A Reading of “For So the Children Come” Chapter Eight: Preconceptions and Cultural Bias A Reading from Black Elk Speaks PART III Using Scripture Chapter Nine: Study A Reading from Dhammapada 1:1–2 Chapter Ten: Scripture in Worship A Reading from Isaiah 61:1–4 Chapter Eleven: Beyond Study and Worship A Reading from the Tao Te Ching 17 Suggested Scriptures and Stories for Theme-Based Ministry Resources Notes

Rev. Jonalu Johnstone serves as developmental minister of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Manhattan, Kansas. Previously, she has served at the First Unitarian Church in Oklahoma City; the Channing Unitarian Universalist Church in Edmond, Oklahoma; and the James Reeb Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Madison, Wisconsin. She has also served as a growth consultant in the Southwestern Conference of the Unitarian Universalist Association.

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Scripture Unbound

A Unitarian Universalist Approach

Jonalu Johnstone (Jonalu Johnstone)

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