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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I suggested to him that a debate between the two of us on the Bible had the
potential to excite this nation and to turn our people anew toward serious reading
of Holy Scripture. Jerry Falwell was not impressed by this proposal and
responded, ...
I suggested to him that a debate between the two of us on the Bible had the
potential to excite this nation and to turn our people anew toward serious reading
of Holy Scripture. Jerry Falwell was not impressed by this proposal and
responded, ...
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The result has been not only the completion of this volume but an ever-
deepening renewal of my love for Holy Scripture and my search for that elusive
truth of God that lies beneath the literal words of that sacred text. In many ways I
have x ...
The result has been not only the completion of this volume but an ever-
deepening renewal of my love for Holy Scripture and my search for that elusive
truth of God that lies beneath the literal words of that sacred text. In many ways I
have x ...
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I write this book in the confidence that if I 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 ...
I write this book in the confidence that if I 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 ...
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The issue of homosexuality is another reality in sexual thinking and practice that
places pressure on Holy Scripture. Once again, this prejudice is so deep, so
widely assumed to be self-evident, that all major churches have in the past simply
...
The issue of homosexuality is another reality in sexual thinking and practice that
places pressure on Holy Scripture. Once again, this prejudice is so deep, so
widely assumed to be self-evident, that all major churches have in the past simply
...
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My teacher for both of those classes was a lovely lady, named Janet Robinson,
who declined to wear any makeup because it was "against the teaching of the
Bible." She believed that God had dictated every word of Holy Scripture, that it
was ...
My teacher for both of those classes was a lovely lady, named Janet Robinson,
who declined to wear any makeup because it was "against the teaching of the
Bible." She believed that God had dictated every word of Holy Scripture, that it
was ...
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A Few Grains of Wheat Amid the Chaff
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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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