A reflective essay viewing the Bible as an allegory of consciousness — where Abraham, Israel, and Jerusalem represent stages of inner growth, and the ancient covenant reveals itself as a timeless moral psychology of the human soul.
A historical and psychological journey through the making of biblical literalism — how faith that once saw Scripture as symbol and wisdom became bound to words on a page. This essay traces the shift from Origen and Augustine to American fundamentalism, revealing how the need for certainty replaced the quest for understanding.
From kings and judges to prophets and people, the Bible records a changing pattern of authority. Later writings speak of an inward covenant, expressed in George Herbert’s poetry and Vaughan Williams’ music: “My God and King.”