Watanabe, It Sounds Like Hate, But Is It? LAT Feb. 16, 2002

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Teresa Watanabe, It Sounds Like Hate, But Is It? LAT Feb. 16, 2002

Religion; It Sounds Like Hate, but Is It?; Most sacred texts contain passages shocking to modern sensibilities. Los Angeles Times, Feb. 16, 2002, p. B20.

How do you make sure ancient scriptures mesh with modern-day sensibilities?

The prevailing answer among scholars: You can’t. No scripture is politically correct–nor, many scholars argue, should anyone expect it to be.

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