Crazy Theological Thoughts

I have been reading recently about Religious Literacy. This also brought about the topic of Biblical Literacy. Most of us know what literacy means: the ability to read and write. Cultural Literacy would mean: the ability to discuss, to read, and to write about things in a certain culture. Religious Literacy would mean: the ability to read, discuss, and write about various religions. Biblical Literacy would mean: the ability to read, discuss, and write concerning the entire Bible. These basically come down to how well do you know various Religions or the Bible. Some people have been inspired by this idea because so few people know the differences between what they believe and what others believe. What is the Difference between a Jew and a Muslim? What is the difference between a Mormon and a Christian? What is the difference between a Methodist and Catholic? What is the Difference between an LCMS Lutheran and an ELCA Lutheran? It will be difficult for us to discuss all of this...

I find it very important that people learn literacy. Some may say that it is a problem that people are biblically illiterate, but what about theologically or doctrinally illiterate. This is the point of Religious literacy. Christians not only need to know better what the bible says, but also what other people say about the bible. This would relate to cases like women's service in the church or relations between the old and New Testament. Some churches believe the bible allows for Women to be Pastors. Others do not allow women to vote or have a prominent role in their church at all. Some of these churches even show there influence from or for the Women's Movement or Women's Suffrage. I do not want to tell you at this time the complete problem with these arguments. But it is a part of Religious Literacy. Churches who struggle with reading the Old Testament in light of the New Testament also should teach there people why this is an issue. Is this an issue because Muslims view ...