Resources by Matthew Richard Schlimm

This Strange and Sacred Scripture: Wrestling with the Old Testament and Its Oddities

by Matthew Richard Schlimm

A Top Ten Book for Parish Ministry in 2015, Academy of Parish ClergyThe Old Testament can seem strange and disturbing to contemporary readers. What should Christians make of Genesis 1-3, seemingly at odds with modern scientific accounts? Why does the Old Testament contain so much violence? How should Christians handle texts that give women a second-class sta… Read more…