{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Undeceptions with John Dickson","title":"175. Literary Bible","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/262c2fe2\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3900,"description":"The Oxford English Dictionary describes the Bible as a “library,” not a single work.\n\nBut this library has been the most sold book in the world for millennia!\n\nSo should we call this ultimate best-seller “literature”?\n\nThere are many ways to read the Bible. But reading it as literature may help us see something easily missed: the Bible isn’t just a collection of texts any more than a symphony is just a collection of notes.\n\nThe literary approach asks a simple question: how might the Bible’s story work on us?\n\nFOR FULL SHOW NOTES - CLICK HERE\n\nCREDITS\nUndeceptions is hosted by John Dickson, produced by Kaley Payne and directed by Mark Hadley. \n \nAlasdair Belling is a writer-researcher.\n \nSiobhan McGuiness is our online librarian. \n \nLyndie Leviston remains my wonderful assistant. \n \nSantino Dimarco is Chief Finance and Operations Consultant. \n \nPeter Kozushko is our North American representative.\n \nEditing by Richard Hamwi.\n \nOur voice actors today were Yannick Lawry and Dakotah Love. \n \nSpecial thanks to our series sponsor Zondervan for making this Undeception possible. \n \nUndeceptions is the flagship podcast of Undeceptions.com - letting the truth out.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Py8Vg1W08bdcSDt35n-FQ6AooE33-oqYd-TopyTKIlk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM4NzMvMTYzNzA1/MzM0MC1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}