Reconstructing Faith: A Healthier Relationship to the Bible

The good, bad, and horrific

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Depending on where you look, the Bible teaches that God rewards the righteous and punishes the wicked (Deuteronomy) and also that God blesses both the just and unjust (Matt. 5:45). Scripture says that life is fundamentally fair, because you reap what you sow (Gal. 6:7–9), and also that bad things sometimes happen to…