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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These churches would be embarrassed if they had to defend the patterns of
segregation among southern fundamentalists, but many of them are quite
convinced that their prejudice toward women, for example, is a justified part of
God's plan in ...
These churches would be embarrassed if they had to defend the patterns of
segregation among southern fundamentalists, but many of them are quite
convinced that their prejudice toward women, for example, is a justified part of
God's plan in ...
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In separate ways, but with a patriarchal consistency, the various Christian leaders
accepted a definition of women that precluded the possibility that a woman could
represent God at the altar. Without daring to say so outright, they were ...
In separate ways, but with a patriarchal consistency, the various Christian leaders
accepted a definition of women that precluded the possibility that a woman could
represent God at the altar. Without daring to say so outright, they were ...
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... that few people today, even among the fundamentalists, would be eager to
condone. In the biblical world of male values, the humiliation of a male was best
achieved by making the males act like women in the sex act. To act like a woman,
...
... that few people today, even among the fundamentalists, would be eager to
condone. In the biblical world of male values, the humiliation of a male was best
achieved by making the males act like women in the sex act. To act like a woman,
...
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We have male physical ranges from the muscular athlete to the soft, delicate man
and female physical ranges from the well-conditioned athlete who can compete
on an equal basis with the vast majority of males to the frail woman who lives out
...
We have male physical ranges from the muscular athlete to the soft, delicate man
and female physical ranges from the well-conditioned athlete who can compete
on an equal basis with the vast majority of males to the frail woman who lives out
...
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... conservative Christians and a departure from the organized Christian church
into the secular city by scores of modern men and women for whom the
mythological framework of the Christian story no longer has any translatable
meaning.
... conservative Christians and a departure from the organized Christian church
into the secular city by scores of modern men and women for whom the
mythological framework of the Christian story no longer has any translatable
meaning.
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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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