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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... reading of Holy Scripture. Jerry Falwell was not impressed by this proposal and responded, not personally but through the media, that "he did not want to lift me out of my anonymity." I was not surprised, for Jerry is not well equipped ...
... reading of Holy Scripture. Jerry Falwell was not impressed by this proposal and responded, not personally but through the media, that "he did not want to lift me out of my anonymity." I was not surprised, for Jerry is not well equipped ...
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... reader of a newspaper article wrote that he was praying that the next plane I took would crash, carrying me to my grave. The next time I boarded a flight I felt I should stop at the front of the plane and say, "Folks, there 4.
... reader of a newspaper article wrote that he was praying that the next plane I took would crash, carrying me to my grave. The next time I boarded a flight I felt I should stop at the front of the plane and say, "Folks, there 4.
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... reading of this narrative reveals it to be a strange story involving hospitality laws in a nomadic society that our world of superhighways, bright lights, and chain motels cannot even imagine. It is a story about gang rape, which cannot ...
... reading of this narrative reveals it to be a strange story involving hospitality laws in a nomadic society that our world of superhighways, bright lights, and chain motels cannot even imagine. It is a story about gang rape, which cannot ...
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... to those of their own gender. (Lest some reader make too quick and simplistic a correlation of these categories, let me quickly say that I know countertenors who are heterosexual and basses who are homosexual. I know 8.
... to those of their own gender. (Lest some reader make too quick and simplistic a correlation of these categories, let me quickly say that I know countertenors who are heterosexual and basses who are homosexual. I know 8.
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... readers, my book will be regarded as either enlightening or disturbing. My hope is that it will help members of the Christian churches to allow their soon-to-be-twenty-first-century minds to become aware of and to embrace a biblical ...
... readers, my book will be regarded as either enlightening or disturbing. My hope is that it will help members of the Christian churches to allow their soon-to-be-twenty-first-century minds to become aware of and to embrace a biblical ...
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 |
Términos y frases comunes
Abraham ancient appear ascension asserted became believe Bible biblical inerrancy biblical literalism birth narratives Book of Acts called chapter Christ church claim common era created creation death demonic disciples divine earth Easter Elijah Elohist eternal evangelist evil exile Exod experience faith father finally Fourth Gospel fundamentalists Galilee gentile God's heaven Hebrew Scriptures Holy Scripture human inerrant Isaiah Israel Jerry Falwell Jerusalem Jesus of Nazareth Jewish Christians Jews Johannine journey Judah Judaism King literal words literalists living Lord Luke Luke's male Mark Mark's Matt Matthew meaning Messiah Moses nation never passion Paul Paul of Tarsus Paul's person Peter present prophets Psalm readers reality religious resurrection sacred story sexual slavery sons of Zebedee spirit suggested temple Testament things thought tion Torah tradition truth understanding virgin birth wisdom woman women worship writing written Yahweh Yahwist