Is the Bible Still Relevant?

You're in a conversation and someone says “the Bible just isn’t relevant anymore. Our world has moved beyond it.”

What would you say?

The Bible’s influence on the world as we know it has been so profound and so thorough that it’s easy to forget just how much it has shaped our understanding of science, morality, politics, literature, music, language and so many other aspects of life and culture.

And, in many places around the world, the Bible is more influential now than ever. In other words, when someone says that “the Bible just isn’t relevant anymore,” they’re just wrong.

And here are three reasons why

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[kaydubs]

I love the gentle reminder that while something may fall out of favor in the West that does not mean it has fallen out of favor worldwide.

[johntant]

Nice quote from Stephen Meyer ... a reference would be helpful (he's something of a prolific writer) Thanks!

[Paulthored]

Used to be, one couldn't consider oneself as being Educated, without having read/familiarized oneself with several classical books.

The Bible was definitely one of those book's, and arguably one of (if not the most) important of those book's.