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 many well written and even brilliant works of biblical scholarship
available to the clergy, the scholars, and the academicians. There are many
tracts, pamphlets, and books from the pens of fundamentalist Christians designed
to ...
There are many well written and even brilliant works of biblical scholarship
available to the clergy, the scholars, and the academicians. There are many
tracts, pamphlets, and books from the pens of fundamentalist Christians designed
to ...
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St. Barnabas' Episcopal Church on Bainbridge Island in the state of Washington
invited me to be their "scholar in residence" in the summer of 1989. For a period
of time, I sat on a deck above the magnificent Puget Sound with books scattered ...
St. Barnabas' Episcopal Church on Bainbridge Island in the state of Washington
invited me to be their "scholar in residence" in the summer of 1989. For a period
of time, I sat on a deck above the magnificent Puget Sound with books scattered ...
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This community of faith has inspired me almost daily to pursue my calling as a
bishop who dares to take seriously the scholarly teaching function of the
episcopacy. I do not know any Christians anywhere who live out so consistently
their ...
This community of faith has inspired me almost daily to pursue my calling as a
bishop who dares to take seriously the scholarly teaching function of the
episcopacy. I do not know any Christians anywhere who live out so consistently
their ...
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For biblical scholars, this volume will be very elementary. For those who have
only vague recollections of biblical stories, it will be both insightful and expanding
. Depending on how much the Bible has been made into an idol for my readers, ...
For biblical scholars, this volume will be very elementary. For those who have
only vague recollections of biblical stories, it will be both insightful and expanding
. Depending on how much the Bible has been made into an idol for my readers, ...
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The first account, actually thought by biblical scholars to be the newest narrative,
has a vision of the cosmos that no educated person could today assume. For the
author of this account, the earth is flat, surrounded by water on all sides. Water ...
The first account, actually thought by biblical scholars to be the newest narrative,
has a vision of the cosmos that no educated person could today assume. For the
author of this account, the earth is flat, surrounded by water on all sides. Water ...
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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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