Since Christ was understood to be the carnal manifestation of the Scriptures — the Word made flesh, according to the literary scholar James Kearney — the Bible was reflexively endowed with human properties.

The Tradition of the Book Continues - NYTimes.com

The NYT is continuing their grand tradition of publishing people unfamiliar with important Christian doctrine, I see. I don’t know whether to laugh or cry, to be honest.

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    “the Word made flesh, according to the literary scholar James Kearney”
  4. thepoorinspirit said: Thank you, NYT, for teaching me obscure theology.
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    LOL WHAT
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  9. shortbreadsh said: “the Word made flesh, according to the literary scholar James Kearney”
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