“The Bible and all Christian theology are collections of projections about hearsay.”

It is a stark, unapologetic proposition. When laid out in the open, it invites an immediate reaction: either defensive alarm or deep, contemplative inquiry.

In institutional settings, theological statements are often managed, softened, or weaponized to preserve boundaries and maintain order. But there is a profound freedom in stepping outside that machinery—in simply doing the work of honest exploration, placing the truth on the table, and letting the outcome be the outcome.

To read these texts and traditions with utter honesty requires looking past the comfortable gloss of dogma:

• The Reality of Hearsay: Acknowledging the historical, textual, and oral distance between ourselves and the ancient authors is not a betrayal of faith; it is a refusal to romanticize history. It honors the texts for what they actually are—precious, human testimonies of communities grappling with the divine.
• The Weight of Projection: Recognizing that theology is shaped by human minds, needs, and cultural horizons protects us from idolatry. It keeps us from confusing our conceptual maps with the living Territory itself.

This post is not an argument designed to win a trial or manage an institution’s reaction. It is simply an open door. If we truly believe in a reality greater than our systems, we have nothing to fear from asking how we know what we know.

Do your work, speak what is true to your experience, and let the outcome be the outcome.