For most of Christian history, almost no one read the Bible alone. Scripture was heard and read aloud in packed rooms, interpreted together, argued over in real time by people who shared a life, not just a reading plan.
This episode traces how the Bible moved from the ear to the eye, from the community to the individual, and what quietly shifted when it did. We look at first-century literacy, the oral culture behind Paul’s letters, and the centuries-long transformation that turned a communal text into a private devotional and ask what that change might still be costing us.
If you’ve ever felt like theology is harder than it should be, you’re not alone and you don’t have to stay stuck there.
I created a short workshop called “Faith Without Fear: Learning Theology with Confidence” to help you finally make sense of it all. In just under an hour, I’ll walk you through a simple framework that makes theology click—without the overwhelm.
