To be literate in an area is to have a basic understanding of that field of knowledge adequate to read and understand what others are saying or writing in that field, and to be able to express one’s own thoughts and ideas intelligibly. To
To be literate in an area is to have a basic understanding of that field of knowledge adequate to read and understand what others are saying or writing in that field, and to be able to express one’s own thoughts and ideas intelligibly. To be Scripturally literate is to have an understanding of the Bible and the ways it has been used by Friends adequate to understand what others are expressing in Scripture or about Scripture, and to be able to express one’s own understandings and insights to others. Scriptural literacy is necessary to understand and benefit from the riches infused in the Quaker faith tradition.
Scriptural literacy is important because throughout Quaker history the Bible h