Abstract
The Christian tradition uses the Bible as a point of reference in its response to challenges raised by the increasing complexity of the human situation. The first part of this paper describes an approach which respects the ancient nature of the biblical text and the newness of problems it is sometimes used to resolve. Does the Bible still say anything to our new world? Focusing upon life issues, the possible challenge of the Christian Bible is then presented under three headings: the centrality of life, the fundamental biblical belief that this life is not the only life, and the continuing relevance of the Gospel narratives which report the miracles of Jesus.
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