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Podcast: The Non-Prophets
Episode: Preaching Isn’t Teaching, and Faith Isn’t Literacy
Description: Â Lamenting the Decline in Literacy? The Church Can HelpThe Banner, By Karen Swallow Prior, on December 20, 2024https://www.thebanner.org/columns/2024/12/lamenting-the-decline-in-literacy-the-church-can-helpThe discussion critically examines the church's role in promoting literacy, questioning whether it serves as genuine philanthropy or a veiled form of manipulation. Tracy highlights that churches often offer basic needs like shelter or food but with conditions tied to religious participation, which can marginalize vulnerable groups such as LGBTQ+ youth. Similarly, offering literacy programs may mask an agenda to foster biblical literacy rather than comprehensive reading skills. Helen acknowledges t...