We think God looks like Jesus. We also think the Bible is a gift from God that gives us wisdom for being human—that is, when it is read respectfully of its time and place. We aim to “reparadigm” our modern theological and ethical systems to conform to originalist readings of the Bible that honor its ancient Jewish context, while also giving preeminence to the final revelation of God in the Person of Jesus. Because the Bible is patently NOT a rulebook of universal moral principles but is rather an anthology recounting the grand narrative of human restoration, we think that its wisdom, though antiquated, has binding significance for our present contexts. American Evangelical theology often finds itself adrift from the Bible's ancient contextual moorings, and the bad fruit of modern, western readings continues to become evident in the church and in culture. Evidence of this bad fruit includes all forms of nationalism, exploitative economic and social systems, and consumeristic disregard for God's good creation. This sad commentary has led, not surprisingly, to a widespread rethinking of Christianity in America, manifesting in individuals as "deconstruction." We empathize with those who have deconstructed, and we seek to offer a way in the faith that is not based on Western nationalism or Eurocentrism, brazen political interests, or simplistic epistemic paradigms. We are convinced that as bad as Christianity in the West has often been, the proverbial baby need not be thrown out with the bathwater. We are excited to showcase how a more ancient understanding of the Jesus-faith is not only still relevant but it also offers the healing power our societies desperately need today.
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Nick Paine, Matt Westlake
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education · history · religion & spirituality · society & culture
What does it matter if we say that Christ the human person is the center of the christian faith as opposed to seeing the Bible as that center? For one thing, it is a sad reality that many who say the Bible is a divine text seem to care nothing of conformity to Christ's image, and will even use the scriptures to justify their actions that do not comport with Jesus' teachings. Since this is the case, the christian faith is left needing a more precise and simpler "center," one that can ground its adherents to a central unifying ethical vision and hope for the future. Much of the Bible as such does not do that. Jesus of Nazareth does, and the Bible attests to him.
Interlude Music: The Greatest Love (Instrumental Version) [https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/12afd222-91a1-4121-b58a-20b85ed0b8c7/] by Gamma Skies
Theme Song: Believe [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TT9z3AMHr-A] by Posthumorous [https://linktr.ee/posthumorous]
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20 Jul 2026
The Bible's "Problems" - Reframing the Center E2
Sometimes the Bible just doesn't seem to cooperate with our efforts to develop tidy systematic theology. Pesky 'problem texts' require us to explain away, ignore, or discount the parts that don't say what we want them to. "Harmonizing" texts is a polite way to describe misreading them to fit neatly into our theological paradigms our faith is built on. Nick and Matt look at some of the issues that arise when we try to use an eastern text to solve western problems. When we work to use the Bible as its authors intended, we can appreciate the multivocality of scripture, rather than selecting the parts to use and the parts to explain away. When we appreciate the benefit of dialogue, we can face the messiness of canon without a crisis of faith.
Interlude Music: [https://a.co/d/00ghOrMn]I Will Hold Onto You (Instrumental Version) [https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/1e3d7677-daaf-4788-ae4a-f02ea55a3c46/] by Garden Friend
Theme Song: Believe [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TT9z3AMHr-A] by Posthumorous [https://linktr.ee/posthumorous]
Connect with Us: Website [https://www.reparadigmed.com/] Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/@reparadigmed] Email [reparadigmed@gmail.com]
6 Jul 2026
The Bible's Proper Use - Reframing the Center E1
In an era where some Christians on the forefront of social justice and peacemaking advocacy, while simultaneously other Christians are running the department of war or promoting racial homogeny, it has never been more important for Evangelical Christians to wrestle with the questions, "what is the center of the Christian faith?" and "how is God known?" These are the questions we are engaging with in this four part series on "reframing the center." While many western Christians may answer these questions with a simple, "the Bible tells me so," there are a myriad of problems with this approach, the primary one being that the Bible does not speak consistently about God. This is a problem for the western mind, but it wasn't a problem to the writers of the Bible, because they took a much more dialogical, paradoxical, and narrative-driven approach to their holy texts. In this episode, Matt lays out some of the ways that a Hebraic reading of the Scriptures changes the questions we ask about the text, and fundamentally reshapes how we use the Bible for theology and community formation.
Resources Referenced: Walking in the Dust of Rabbi Jesus [https://a.co/d/05ebrjWf] and Reading the Bible with Rabbi Jesus [https://a.co/d/0gyj0k0N] by Louis Tverberg, Jesus and the Law of Moses [https://a.co/d/00ghOrMn] by Paul Sloan
Interlude Music: Vision (Instrumental Version) [https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/6019691d-44db-43f7-8072-bafb0c43a283/] by Lu'
Theme Song: Believe [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TT9z3AMHr-A] by Posthumorous [https://linktr.ee/posthumorous]
Connect with Us: Website [https://www.reparadigmed.com/] Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/@reparadigmed] Email [reparadigmed@gmail.com]
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