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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... soul of the son is mine: the soul that sins shall die" (Ezek. 18:2-4). The only
concern of the one who quoted the texts in my early life was to maintain that
person's prejudice, to enable that person to avoid having to change destructive
attitudes.
... soul of the son is mine: the soul that sins shall die" (Ezek. 18:2-4). The only
concern of the one who quoted the texts in my early life was to maintain that
person's prejudice, to enable that person to avoid having to change destructive
attitudes.
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When a fundamentalist Christian sees the Antichrist in someone who is
disturbing his or her religious security, it becomes not merely justifiable but
downright righteous to utter words of condemnation and prayers for the early
demise of that ...
When a fundamentalist Christian sees the Antichrist in someone who is
disturbing his or her religious security, it becomes not merely justifiable but
downright righteous to utter words of condemnation and prayers for the early
demise of that ...
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I wonder, however, at the incongruity of that letter writer who sincerely believes
himself to be a Christian and yet somehow does not calculate the fact that his
prayers for the early demise of someone he abhors might also require the
sacrificial ...
I wonder, however, at the incongruity of that letter writer who sincerely believes
himself to be a Christian and yet somehow does not calculate the fact that his
prayers for the early demise of someone he abhors might also require the
sacrificial ...
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I had to face early on in my priestly career the startling possibility that the virgin
tradition so deep in Christianity may well rest upon something as fragile as the
weak reed of a mistranslation. I will develop this point more fully in chapter 13.
I had to face early on in my priestly career the startling possibility that the virgin
tradition so deep in Christianity may well rest upon something as fragile as the
weak reed of a mistranslation. I will develop this point more fully in chapter 13.
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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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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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| 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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