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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... and Consciousness—An Interdisciplinary Inquiry into the Possibility of Life
Beyond Biological Death Living in Sin? A Bishop Rethinks Human Sexuality
RESCUING THE BIBLE FROM FUNDAMENTALISM A Bishop Rethinks the
Meaning.
... and Consciousness—An Interdisciplinary Inquiry into the Possibility of Life
Beyond Biological Death Living in Sin? A Bishop Rethinks Human Sexuality
RESCUING THE BIBLE FROM FUNDAMENTALISM A Bishop Rethinks the
Meaning.
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I do not know any Christians anywhere who live out so consistently their
baptismal vows to "seek Christ in all people" and to "respect the dignity of every
human being." I salute them as my partners in the journey of faith, which I believe
to be ...
I do not know any Christians anywhere who live out so consistently their
baptismal vows to "seek Christ in all people" and to "respect the dignity of every
human being." I salute them as my partners in the journey of faith, which I believe
to be ...
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A Bishop Rethinks Human Sexuality waspublished byHarper and Row. In that
book I was led to question traditional religious attitudes and traditional religious
definitions on a wide variety of sexual issues, from homosexuality to premarital ...
A Bishop Rethinks Human Sexuality waspublished byHarper and Row. In that
book I was led to question traditional religious attitudes and traditional religious
definitions on a wide variety of sexual issues, from homosexuality to premarital ...
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It also suggests that this phenomenon has been present in human life since the
dawn of human history, that it is present in higher mammals that presumably fall
below the level of volition, and that there has been no appreciable success ...
It also suggests that this phenomenon has been present in human life since the
dawn of human history, that it is present in higher mammals that presumably fall
below the level of volition, and that there has been no appreciable success ...
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For years in my writing career, I have examined such parts of the sacred text as
the person of Jesus, the Ten Commandments, the resurrection narratives, and
the biblical teaching on human sexuality. In each instance, I narrowed my focus
to ...
For years in my writing career, I have examined such parts of the sacred text as
the person of Jesus, the Ten Commandments, the resurrection narratives, and
the biblical teaching on human sexuality. In each instance, I narrowed my focus
to ...
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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 |
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
Rescuing the Bible from Fundamentalism: A Bishop Rethinks this Meaning of Script John Shelby Spong Vista previa limitada - 2009 |
Rescuing the Bible from Fundamentalism: A Bishop Rethinks the Meaning of ... John Shelby Spong Vista de fragmentos - 1991 |
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