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“Through sophisticated, mirthful writing, Prof. Grafius brings his vast knowledge of horror to his deep critical engagement with the Bible. The result is a brilliant examination of the ways in which horror narratives helps us to imagine new possibilities.” * Robin R. Means Coleman, Professor of Media Studies and African American and African Studies, University of Virginia, author of The Black Guy Dies First: Black Horror Cinema from Fodder to Oscar * “Once again, Brandon Grafius has shown us that we are not done with religion and horror, that the inextricable relationship between them has much to teach us about ourselves as believers… and as those who look askance at faith-based optimism. Scared by the Bible should be essential reading for anyone interested in why we believe what we believe, why we continue to fear the things we do, and the inescapable links between them.”   * Douglas E. Cowan, Professor of Religious Studies and Social Development Studies, Waterloo University and author of America’s Dark Theologian: The Religious Imagination of Stephen King * “You don't need to be a theological scholar to find this book fascinating—not if you're curious about the horrors of our existence, and how storytellers have grappled with those horrors for millennia. No one would take Dracula or Frankenstein as historic fact, and Scared by the Bible makes a concise and energetic case for not taking the Bible literally—in part by examining horror's archetypal elements, which beg us to dig beneath the surface to discover a deeper intention. An absolutely engaging and thought-provoking read.” * Zoje Stage, USA Today bestselling author of Baby Teeth and Wonderland *

""Through sophisticated, mirthful writing, Prof. Grafius brings his vast knowledge of horror to his deep critical engagement with the Bible. The result is a brilliant examination of the ways in which horror narratives helps us to imagine new possibilities.""-- ""Prof. Robin R. Means Coleman, University of Virginia, Author of The Black Guy Dies First: Black Horror Cinema from Fodder to Oscar (Saga)""

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Brandon R. Grafius is associate professor of Biblical Studies at Ecumenical Theological Seminary, Detroit. In addition to his teaching, he is a noted scholar, author, and speaker. As an author and academic, Brandon is known for his expertise in the fields of both Bible and horror. A member of both the Society of Biblical Literature and the Horror Writers’ Association, Grafius completed his Master of Divinity at Ecumenical Theological Seminary, then earned his PhD from Chicago Theological Seminary under the direction of Dr. Timothy Sandoval. His book, Lurking Under the Surface: Horror, Religion, and the Questions that Haunt Us (Broadleaf Books, 2022) was widely praised, with the Los Angles Review of Books calling it a “surprising, and often insightful, eclectic intellectual enterprise.” He lives in Mason, Michigan. 

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