Rescuing the Bible from Fundamentalism: A Bishop Rethinks this Meaning of ScriptBy popular demand—study guides to two of Bishop John Shelby Spong's bestselling and controversial works, including questions, reflections, and summaries for group and individual use. |
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... Cecil Broner, Rupert Cole, Gail Deckenbach, Olga Hayes, Wendy Hinds,
Kathryn King, Robert Lanterman, Barbara Lescota, Australia Lightfoot, Ginnie
Maiella, William Quinlan, Lucy Sprague, Barry Stopfel, Philip Storm, and
Elizabeth Stone.
... Cecil Broner, Rupert Cole, Gail Deckenbach, Olga Hayes, Wendy Hinds,
Kathryn King, Robert Lanterman, Barbara Lescota, Australia Lightfoot, Ginnie
Maiella, William Quinlan, Lucy Sprague, Barry Stopfel, Philip Storm, and
Elizabeth Stone.
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It was a fat volume, leatherbound, printed on tissue-thin paper and in the King
James Version. That was, in fact, the only version that I knew existed. This Bible
had lots of maps, an index, and various notes on things in Bible times. It also had
...
It was a fat volume, leatherbound, printed on tissue-thin paper and in the King
James Version. That was, in fact, the only version that I knew existed. This Bible
had lots of maps, an index, and various notes on things in Bible times. It also had
...
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King David, Nathan the prophet, Elijah on Mount Carmel, the journeys of Paul,
and the story of the cross—all became gripping dramas that seared their way into
my memory. Under her tutelage I memorized vast portions of the Bible. Passages
...
King David, Nathan the prophet, Elijah on Mount Carmel, the journeys of Paul,
and the story of the cross—all became gripping dramas that seared their way into
my memory. Under her tutelage I memorized vast portions of the Bible. Passages
...
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Adultery was said to be evil, but both Abraham and Isaac tried to pass their wives
off as their sisters, even though this meant having them sexually used by
Abimelech, king of Gerar (Gen. 20:1-18; 26:6-11). Tribal hatreds are extolled as
virtues ...
Adultery was said to be evil, but both Abraham and Isaac tried to pass their wives
off as their sisters, even though this meant having them sexually used by
Abimelech, king of Gerar (Gen. 20:1-18; 26:6-11). Tribal hatreds are extolled as
virtues ...
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God was thought to live just beyond the sky in the biblical understanding, and
God was understood after the analogy of earthly kings. God was a male, sat on a
throne, and lived in a heavenly palace. God caused to happen everything that ...
God was thought to live just beyond the sky in the biblical understanding, and
God was understood after the analogy of earthly kings. God was a male, sat on a
throne, and lived in a heavenly palace. God caused to happen everything that ...
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A Few Grains of Wheat Amid the Chaff
Crítica de los usuarios - Philip Tutt - Christianbook.comThis work, written by a "controversial" Episcopal bishop (John Shelby Spong) proposes a venture to save Christianity from fundamentalism. In the epilogue (which I suggest that the reader peruse first ... Leer comentario completo
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Contenido
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The Formation of the Sacred Story | 38 |
Prophets Psalms Proverbs and Protest | 58 |
Forming the Second Covenant | 78 |
The Man from Tarsus | 92 |
Christ Resurrection Grace The Gospel of Paul | 108 |
Matthew The Story of Jesus from a Hebrew Perspective | 148 |
Luke The Story of Jesus from a Gentile Perspective | 168 |
The Fourth Gospel In the BeginningI Am | 186 |
Christmas and Easter Ultimate Truth and Literal Nonsense | 210 |
Who Is Christ for Us? | 228 |
Epilogue | 246 |
Notes | 252 |
Bibliography | 256 |
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Información bibliográfica
| Título | Rescuing the Bible from Fundamentalism: A Bishop Rethinks this Meaning of Script |
| Autor | John Shelby Spong |
| Editor | Harper Collins, 2009 |
| ISBN | 006175319X, 9780061753190 |
| Largo | 288 páginas |
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