Welcome to Nibbling

Bible as Story Research Project

Greetings from your friendly Nibbling Neighborhood Nihilist Lite

👉Hector Klumpp

Okay, so you’ve landed here…a great place from which to dive right into my research.

This research project attempts to evaluate if the Christian story satisfies the three hallmarks of superior storytelling as outlined by

👉Robert McKee

  1. Is the Christian story compelling? Or does it hold your interest?
  2. Does the Christian story satisfy? Or does it compel interest from beginning to end?
  3. Is the Christian story transparent? Or does the Christian story lead you into insight into what’s really behind God’s actions in the story in the Bible?

If you’re wondering how in the world any self-respecting Nihilist Lite such as myself ever agreed to such an insane project

👉The Story is Here

And here’s the spot to go If you’re wondering how in the world I came to decide that the bible is the best place to find the Christian story.

Take your time.

Follow the thread.

Or wander.

Both paths work.

If you’re not familiar with McKee, or otherwise want a quick overview of the elements of story that I’ll be using in my research–

👉Here’s a Primer

Seeing the Story in the Bible Through the Eight Stages of Story

Stage One

👉Stage One: The Audience

Stage Two

👉Stage Two: Part One–Subject Matter

👉Exploring the Empathic Incarnation

👉Stage Two: Part Two–What is the Binary Core Value in the Christian Story?

👉An Index to the Binary Core Value of Loyal Love/Betrayal in the Story in the Bible

👉The Gap and the Binary Core Value

👉Underdogs in the Story in the Bible

Stage Three

👉Stage Three: The Inciting Incident

Stage Four

👉Stage Four: The Object of Desire

Stage Five

👉Stage Five: The First Action

Stage Six

👉Stage Six: The Forces of Antagonism

👉An Index to Conflict in the Story in the Bible

Stage Seven

👉Stage Seven: The Crisis

Stage Eight

👉Stage Eight: The Climax

And thanks to Shawn Coyne here’s an attempt to answer this question:

👉Does the Story in the Bible Have a Beginning Hook, Middle Build, and Ending Payoff?

Here’s an interesting approach to the events in the story in the Bible through Shawn Coyne’s lens:

👉The Black Swan Bible

And here’s more on the question of Genre:

👉The Power of Genre

👉Is Jesus the Active Hero in a Love Story?

P.S. I use lots of quotes in this research. If you’re concerned about the legality of all that, Here’s a note from my best friend Clifford Bean on the matter–

👉A Fair Use Doctrine Notification

P.S.S. If Nibbling, MN and this whole project is baffling, take a quick trip here.