Although 92% of American households own at least one Bible, their use of the Bible varies significantly. Only 59% of Americans read the Bible at least occasionally, and an even smaller percentage go beyond merely reading the Bible and actually study it. It is no wonder that even those who say they read the Scriptures often don't understand them.

Veteran Bible professor Richard L. Schultz believes the misinterpretation and misapplication of biblical texts amounts to a crisis of "interpretive malpractice." In Out of Context he seeks to explain how biblical interpretation goes wrong...

For decades, Richard Schultz, has been a sought after human potential advocate. His simple approach to the complexities of life are refreshing, empowering and soulfully easy to grasp. Recognizing the entirety of the human species as integrated and connected, Richard instinctively removes artificial barriers, and brings out the commonalities we all share as one. Living remotely in the high desert of Arizona, Richard states, "interestingly, most everything I have learned in regards to relationships within the human family, can be directly attributed to my observation of nature herself." Within...