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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The words in the manuscript seemed to speak to Wanda more deeply than those
of any book I've written on which she had previously worked. To find her excited
by its content as each chapter rolled off her word processor, and to hear her ...
The words in the manuscript seemed to speak to Wanda more deeply than those
of any book I've written on which she had previously worked. To find her excited
by its content as each chapter rolled off her word processor, and to hear her ...
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When a fundamentalist Christian sees the Antichrist in someone who is
disturbing his or her religious security, it becomes not merely justifiable but
downright righteous to utter words of condemnation and prayers for the early
demise of that ...
When a fundamentalist Christian sees the Antichrist in someone who is
disturbing his or her religious security, it becomes not merely justifiable but
downright righteous to utter words of condemnation and prayers for the early
demise of that ...
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Once again, the words spoken and the deeds proposed are simply not in touch
with the gospel of the God who so loved the world and who, in the person of
Jesus, invited all to "come unto him." A major function of fundamentalist religion is
to ...
Once again, the words spoken and the deeds proposed are simply not in touch
with the gospel of the God who so loved the world and who, in the person of
Jesus, invited all to "come unto him." A major function of fundamentalist religion is
to ...
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I hope to call people into an appreciation of the living "Word of God" that lurks so
often hidden and undiscovered beneath the literal words of the text. For biblical
scholars, this volume will be very elementary. For those who have only vague ...
I hope to call people into an appreciation of the living "Word of God" that lurks so
often hidden and undiscovered beneath the literal words of the text. For biblical
scholars, this volume will be very elementary. For those who have only vague ...
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It also had the words of Jesus printed in red letters, even when Luke was quoting
the already ascended Christ in the Book of Acts as saying, "It is more blessed to
give than to receive" (Acts 20:35), and when Paul related in 1 Corinthians the ...
It also had the words of Jesus printed in red letters, even when Luke was quoting
the already ascended Christ in the Book of Acts as saying, "It is more blessed to
give than to receive" (Acts 20:35), and when Paul related in 1 Corinthians the ...
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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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