Word : Imagining The Gospel In Modern America

In “The Word”, journalist Ann Monroe unveils the remarkable variety of ways the Bible is preached, taught, studied, and revered in the United States today. Based on interviews with renowned biblical scholars like Ched Myers, Walter Wink, and Marcus Borg; popular ministers like Peter Gomes, Jim Forbes, and Kay Arthur; and Bible study groups across the country, “The Word” documents the intricate mosaic of practice and belief surrounding the Bible in American culture.

Monroe’s odyssey explores the diversity, conflicts, and coincidences among communities of believers across denominations. Her travels take her not only geographically around the country but also theologically across the landscape of the ways faithful people approach the scriptures.