Unitarian Universalist Church of Jacksonville

The Bad, Beautiful Bible

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Sharon Scholl’s talk this Sunday is about The Bad Beautiful Bible, and why it divides people into opinion groups. Is there anything we might recognize as divine in it?

Dr. Scholl is a retired Professor of Humanities from Jacksonville University and a long time member of our church.

Topics: Spirituality