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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There are, however, few volumes that take seriously the current levels of biblical
scholarship and make that scholarship available in an understandable form to
the average lay person who sits in the pews of our churches or to that person
who ...
There are, however, few volumes that take seriously the current levels of biblical
scholarship and make that scholarship available in an understandable form to
the average lay person who sits in the pews of our churches or to that person
who ...
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... Kathryn King, Robert Lanterman, Barbara Lescota, Australia Lightfoot, Ginnie
Maiella, William Quinlan, Lucy Sprague, Barry Stopfel, Philip Storm, and
Elizabeth Stone. I save one person for special mention. She is Wanda Corwin
Hollenbeck ...
... Kathryn King, Robert Lanterman, Barbara Lescota, Australia Lightfoot, Ginnie
Maiella, William Quinlan, Lucy Sprague, Barry Stopfel, Philip Storm, and
Elizabeth Stone. I save one person for special mention. She is Wanda Corwin
Hollenbeck ...
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Seldom has one person lived inside a more supportive family. 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 ...
Seldom has one person lived inside a more supportive family. 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 ...
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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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If the devil can ensnare a heroic figure like Swaggart, so the argument went, think
what he (the devil is always male, witches are always female) can do to the
lesser persons who are mere church members. In evangelical circles, child ...
If the devil can ensnare a heroic figure like Swaggart, so the argument went, think
what he (the devil is always male, witches are always female) can do to the
lesser persons who are mere church members. In evangelical circles, child ...
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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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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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