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forward slash road to learn more. A while back, I talked with Bill Ghent on Divine Mercy radio about my new book, The Decline and Follows Sacred Scripture, or how the Bible became a secular book.

I wrote this with my friend, Dr. Benjamin

Weicker, about the malformations of Scripture scholarship over the centuries. But what you'll

find in this episode is that the decline of faith in Scripture has much deeper and broader

implications for our faith, our church, and our world, and especially when it comes

to the Holy Eucharist. So stay tuned, and I hope you enjoy this episode of The Road to Amas.

Dr. Hahn, your book, The Decline and Fall of Sacred Scripture, How the Bible Became a Secular

Book. That's just an interesting title. And you wrote it, Your fall of sacred scripture, how the Bible became a secular book.

That's just an interesting title.

And you wrote it, your co-writers Benjamin Weicker, and it traces the various male formations

of Scripture scholarship.

Tell us what inspired you to write this book.

Well, there is sort of a backstory to it.

Most immediately, I would have to say this.

The decline and fall of sacred scripture could almost be a sign pointing to something that seems to be more recent and more present to us,

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