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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... can succeed in lifting up the Christ so that this unique figure can be seen by
people living in our century, then this Christ will complete the process by drawing
all of God's people into that holy presence where God can be experienced as
real.
... can succeed in lifting up the Christ so that this unique figure can be seen by
people living in our century, then this Christ will complete the process by drawing
all of God's people into that holy presence where God can be experienced as
real.
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... story to levels of insight and beauty that, in my experience, literalism has never
produced. I hope to call people into an appreciation of the living "Word of God"
that lurks so often hidden and undiscovered beneath the literal words of the text.
... story to levels of insight and beauty that, in my experience, literalism has never
produced. I hope to call people into an appreciation of the living "Word of God"
that lurks so often hidden and undiscovered beneath the literal words of the text.
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The fact is that every human experience is interpreted by the experiencing
person or it is not passed on. It is always interpreted within the framework by
which that person comprehends what is real. When knowledge expands, it
renders the ...
The fact is that every human experience is interpreted by the experiencing
person or it is not passed on. It is always interpreted within the framework by
which that person comprehends what is real. When knowledge expands, it
renders the ...
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In our neon and artificially lighted society, we moderns have a difficult time
embracing the meaning of darkness as it was experienced by our ancient
forebears. Danger lurked in the night from predators and human enemies, and in
their minds, ...
In our neon and artificially lighted society, we moderns have a difficult time
embracing the meaning of darkness as it was experienced by our ancient
forebears. Danger lurked in the night from predators and human enemies, and in
their minds, ...
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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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