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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... enter the Kingdom of Heaven"? It is a strange analogy, an inappropriate mixing of metaphors. Cam- els do not go through eyes of needles, not even tiny camels. But when the word camel is translated into Aramaic, one sees that in Aramaic ...
... enter the Kingdom of Heaven"? It is a strange analogy, an inappropriate mixing of metaphors. Cam- els do not go through eyes of needles, not even tiny camels. But when the word camel is translated into Aramaic, one sees that in Aramaic ...
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... enter the pathos of a modern poet who suggested that God is dead and modern folks gather nightly at the divine grave to weep. A literal Bible presents me with far more problems than assets. It offers me a God I cannot respect, much less ...
... enter the pathos of a modern poet who suggested that God is dead and modern folks gather nightly at the divine grave to weep. A literal Bible presents me with far more problems than assets. It offers me a God I cannot respect, much less ...
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... Jesus rises in order to enter the keyhole in the sky to be enthroned at the right hand of God. But in a space age, rising from this earth into the sky does not result in achieving heaven. It might only result in achieving. 30.
... Jesus rises in order to enter the keyhole in the sky to be enthroned at the right hand of God. But in a space age, rising from this earth into the sky does not result in achieving heaven. It might only result in achieving. 30.
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 |
Rescuing the Bible from Fundamentalism: A Bishop Rethinks this Meaning of Script John Shelby Spong Sin vista previa disponible - 2009 |
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