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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... begins to dawn on us that life has within it wide varieties. We have male vocal
ranges from countertenor to bass and female vocal ranges from lyric soprano to a
contralto that could be and sometimes is a baritone. We have male physical ...
... begins to dawn on us that life has within it wide varieties. We have male vocal
ranges from countertenor to bass and female vocal ranges from lyric soprano to a
contralto that could be and sometimes is a baritone. We have male physical ...
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But if one does read the Bible regularly and seriously, these issues are disturbing
and unavoidable. They call into question so many of the attitudes upon which our
faith is built. When these attitudes, based on a literal view of Scripture, begin to ...
But if one does read the Bible regularly and seriously, these issues are disturbing
and unavoidable. They call into question so many of the attitudes upon which our
faith is built. When these attitudes, based on a literal view of Scripture, begin to ...
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There is no way out except to walk into these questions deeper and deeper until
either there is nothing left or a wondrous new meaning begins to dawn. For those
who are willing to make this journey, the stakes are high. But not to make this ...
There is no way out except to walk into these questions deeper and deeper until
either there is nothing left or a wondrous new meaning begins to dawn. For those
who are willing to make this journey, the stakes are high. But not to make this ...
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As those implications begin to invade our consciousness, we realize that we
have all assumed a biblical literalism in the construction of our theological
understandings of God, Jesus, and salvation. Unless theological truth can be
separated ...
As those implications begin to invade our consciousness, we realize that we
have all assumed a biblical literalism in the construction of our theological
understandings of God, Jesus, and salvation. Unless theological truth can be
separated ...
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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
Review: Rescuing the Bible from Fundamentalism: A Bishop Rethinks the Meaning of Scripture
Crítica de los usuarios - Ryan - GoodreadsThe book was pretty good. It has some good information and serves as a good overview for a lot of ideas. The big problem is that the book's information is about history, where the author is not ... Leer comentario completo
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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Rescuing the Bible from Fundamentalism: A Bishop Rethinks this Meaning of Script John Shelby Spong Vista previa limitada - 2009 |
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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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