Reading the Bible From the Margins Quotes

“God's self-revelation to humanity does not occur from the centers of world power but in the margins of society.”
― Miguel A. de la Torre, Reading the Bible from the Margins

“In these statements the interpretation of the speaker is given the same validity as the Bible, making the interpreter's words inerrant. I believe in the Bible, but not necessarily in how the Bible is interpreted by humans.”
― Miguel A. de la Torre, Reading the Bible from the Margins

“no biblical interpretation is ever developed in a social or cultural vacuum. Most interpretations are autobiographical, where we ascertain the meaning of the text through the telling of our own stories, projecting onto the Bible how we define and interpret the biblical story in light of our own life experiences.”
― Miguel A. de la Torre, Reading the Bible from the Margins

“What is required for the salvation of the center and for the creation of a just society is the radical commitment to be in solidarity with those who exist on the margins of society and to accompany them in their daily struggle.”
― Miguel A. de la Torre, Reading the Bible from the Margins