Rescuing the Bible from Fundamentalism: A Bishop Rethinks this Meaning of ScriptHarper Collins, 2009 M03 17 - 288 páginas By 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. |
Dentro del libro
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... In the Beginning—I Am 13. Christmas and Easter: Ultimate Truth and Literal Nonsense 209 14. Who Is Christ for Us? 227 Epilogue 245 185 Notes 251 Bibliography 255 Index 259 Preface In January of 1989 I appeared on ABC's "Good.
... In the Beginning—I Am 13. Christmas and Easter: Ultimate Truth and Literal Nonsense 209 14. Who Is Christ for Us? 227 Epilogue 245 185 Notes 251 Bibliography 255 Index 259 Preface In January of 1989 I appeared on ABC's "Good.
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... result has been not only the completion of this volume but an ever-deepening renewal of my love for Holy Scripture and my search for that elusive truth of God that lies beneath the literal words of that sacred text. In many ways I have. x.
... result has been not only the completion of this volume but an ever-deepening renewal of my love for Holy Scripture and my search for that elusive truth of God that lies beneath the literal words of that sacred text. In many ways I have. x.
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... literal Bible do not want that se- curity disturbed. They are not happy when facts challenge their biblical understanding or when nuances in the text are intro- duced or when they are forced to deal with either contradic- tions or ...
... literal Bible do not want that se- curity disturbed. They are not happy when facts challenge their biblical understanding or when nuances in the text are intro- duced or when they are forced to deal with either contradic- tions or ...
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... literal fun- damentalism. The issue of homosexuality is another reality in sexual thinking and practice that places pressure on Holy Scripture. Once again, this prejudice is so deep, so widely assumed to be self-evident, that all major ...
... literal fun- damentalism. The issue of homosexuality is another reality in sexual thinking and practice that places pressure on Holy Scripture. Once again, this prejudice is so deep, so widely assumed to be self-evident, that all major ...
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... literal-minded, conserva- tive 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 ...
... literal-minded, conserva- tive 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 ...
Contenido
The Gospel | 107 |
Beyond Mythology to Reality | 129 |
The Story of Jesus from a Hebrew | 147 |
The Story of Jesus from a Gentile | 167 |
In the BeginningI | 185 |
13 | 209 |
Who Is Christ for Us? | 227 |
Epilogue | 245 |
Notes | 251 |
Index | 259 |
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Términos y frases comunes
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