Is the Bible 'plain'?

With All Due Respect

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It's the 100th episode of With All Due Respect!

To mark their century our guests chat with Mike Bird, Academic Dean of Melbourne's Ridley College, discussing the question "Is the Bible clear in what it tells us?"

They also discuss the differences in church tradition when it comes to interpreting scripture.

Later, our hosts discuss Sarah Polley's confronting film Women Talking, which explores the consequences of misunderstanding - and abusing - The Bible.

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