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. |
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... ancient stereotypes challenged the authority of Scripture, raised profound ques- tions about the authenticity of biblical insights, and created for me and for many others a crisis of faith. The Rescue Effort It is not a new crisis ...
... ancient stereotypes challenged the authority of Scripture, raised profound ques- tions about the authenticity of biblical insights, and created for me and for many others a crisis of faith. The Rescue Effort It is not a new crisis ...
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... ancient languages, there are concepts in the Bible that are repugnant to the modern consciousness. There is a vicious tribal code of ethics that prohibits internally behavior that is actually encouraged in deal- ing with outsiders ...
... ancient languages, there are concepts in the Bible that are repugnant to the modern consciousness. There is a vicious tribal code of ethics that prohibits internally behavior that is actually encouraged in deal- ing with outsiders ...
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... ancient struggle, their point of view rather than the Canaanite point of view prevailed in the biblical record. There is always a danger in believing that you and your people are somehow God's spe- cially chosen. The obvious corollary ...
... ancient struggle, their point of view rather than the Canaanite point of view prevailed in the biblical record. There is always a danger in believing that you and your people are somehow God's spe- cially chosen. The obvious corollary ...
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... ancient Hebrew texts to the New Testament, the problems do not disappear. There are passages in the Gospels that portray Jesus of Nazareth as narrow- minded, vindictive, and even hypocritical. Jesus exhorted peo- ple to love their ...
... ancient Hebrew texts to the New Testament, the problems do not disappear. There are passages in the Gospels that portray Jesus of Nazareth as narrow- minded, vindictive, and even hypocritical. Jesus exhorted peo- ple to love their ...
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... ancient people inadequate, and it reveals the ignorance of the past. For people living in one age to try to cling to the objective truthfulness of the concepts of another age is to participate in a doubtful enterprise. Yet a popular ...
... ancient people inadequate, and it reveals the ignorance of the past. For people living in one age to try to cling to the objective truthfulness of the concepts of another age is to participate in a doubtful enterprise. Yet a popular ...
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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Rescuing the Bible from Fundamentalism: A Bishop Rethinks the Meaning of ... John Shelby Spong Vista de fragmentos - 1991 |
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