The Bible Says So by Dan McClellan

The Bible Says So

What We Get Right (and Wrong) About Scripture's Most Controversial Issues

Dan McClellan, Daniel McClellan

St. Martin's Press · Print & ebook · April 29, 2025

NOW A PUBLISHERS WEEKLY AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Bible scholar and popular TikToker Dan McClellan confronts misconceptions about the Bible.

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Who it’s for
A clear, no-nonsense guide to Scripture’s most argued-over questions.
Genres
Bible Criticism & Interpretation, Biblical Studies, Christian Social Issues
Published
St. Martin's Press, April 29, 2025

About this book

NOW A PUBLISHERS WEEKLY AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Bible scholar and popular TikToker Dan McClellan confronts misconceptions about the Bible. The Bible is the world’s most influential book, but do we really know what it says? Every day across social media and in homes, businesses, and public spaces, people try to cut debate short by claiming that "the Bible says so!"

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However, they commonly disagree about what it actually does and doesn't say, particularly when it comes to socially significant issues. For instance, does the Bible say we should be on the lookout for an antichrist associated with the number 666? Does it say women shouldn’t wear revealing clothing? Does it say it’s okay to hit your kids? In The Bible Says So, Dan McClellan leverages his popular "data over dogma" approach, and his years of experience in the academy and on social media, to lay out in clear and accessible ways what the data indicate the Bible does and doesn't say about issues ranging from homosexuality, abortion, and slavery to monotheism, inspiration, and even God's wife. Smart, accessible, and informative, The Bible Says So is an invaluable resource for our fractious times.

Why It Clicks

A clear, no-nonsense guide to Scripture’s most argued-over questions.

Come here for

  • careful Bible interpretation
  • daily dip-in passages for study or teaching

Expect

  • devotional and classroom use
  • discussion-friendly, chapter-by-chapter reading

Where it sits

Bible Criticism & Interpretation78%
Biblical Studies25%
Christian Social Issues22%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Biblical Commentary
  • Bible Criticism & Interpretation
  • Bible Study Guides
Authors
Dan McClellan, Daniel McClellan
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Published
April 29, 2025
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Biblical Commentary