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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... faith has inspired me almost daily to pursue my calling as a bishop who dares to take seriously the scholarly teaching function of the episcopacy. I do not know any Christians anywhere who live out so consistently their bap- tismal vows ...
... faith has inspired me almost daily to pursue my calling as a bishop who dares to take seriously the scholarly teaching function of the episcopacy. I do not know any Christians anywhere who live out so consistently their bap- tismal vows ...
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... faith. The Rescue Effort It is not a new crisis. Tension has existed between the church and the scientific community for hundreds of years. Galileo was excommunicated for his suggestion that the earth was not the center of the created ...
... faith. The Rescue Effort It is not a new crisis. Tension has existed between the church and the scientific community for hundreds of years. Galileo was excommunicated for his suggestion that the earth was not the center of the created ...
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... faith, to bring honesty and the authenticity of citizenship in the modern world to the activity of worship while continuing to walk in the faith tradition established by Jesus of Nazareth whom I call Lord and Christ. Time will tell ...
... faith, to bring honesty and the authenticity of citizenship in the modern world to the activity of worship while continuing to walk in the faith tradition established by Jesus of Nazareth whom I call Lord and Christ. Time will tell ...
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... faith. No critical problems ever both- ered her understanding of God. He was father and judge—ever watching, protecting, and keeping records of our behavior so that reward or punishment could be meted out fairly at the Day of Judgment ...
... faith. No critical problems ever both- ered her understanding of God. He was father and judge—ever watching, protecting, and keeping records of our behavior so that reward or punishment could be meted out fairly at the Day of Judgment ...
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... faith? How can it be lifted out of the prejudices and cultural biases of bygone eras? How can it be a source of life to a twentieth- and soon-to-be-twenty-first-century generation? If it continues to be viewed literally, the Bible, in ...
... faith? How can it be lifted out of the prejudices and cultural biases of bygone eras? How can it be a source of life to a twentieth- and soon-to-be-twenty-first-century generation? If it continues to be viewed literally, the Bible, in ...
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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