"At long last, there is now a sustained analysis of how conservative Protestants collectively generate and disseminate scriptural interpretations. And it turns out that the process is rarely smooth and easy. Bielo's book shows how the Bible is a living document—a source of both discussion and debate—among conservative Christians."
- John P. Bartkowski, author of The Promise Keepers: Servants, Soldiers, and Godly Men

"An important methodological and theoretical advance in the study of Biblicism and the anthropology of Christianity. Bielo’s research is excellent, and he asks all the right questions. Words Upon the Word is on my very short list of essential readings for the study of the Bible's reception and use."
- Brian Malley, author of How the Bible Works: An Anthropological Study of Evangelical Biblicism

" life."A deeply intelligent, thoughtful and well written account of one of the most understudied institutions in American
- Tanya Luhrmann, Stanford University