J. King’s Reviews > Caught in The Pulpit: Leaving Belief Behind > Status Update

“‘[Israel is] not just a desert, it’s a spiritual desert. If you haven’t been to Israel, it’s a piece of desert that’s rocky, dusty, hot, ugly, and it’s the center of three monotheistic religions that fight with each other constantly…

“‘Fundamentalist students who hear this stuff never assumed that the Bible has multiple authors, or that it’s dependent on the culture or the times or whatever.’”