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Why studying sacred texts sometimes distances us from faith

I've read the Bible cover to cover twice this year hoping to find my faith again but it just feels like ancient stories about someone else's God.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Intellectual engagement with scripture can paradoxically erode rather than strengthen belief when analysis replaces experience.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The examined faith — living deliberately within a tradition?”

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