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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... present only in the Greek word parthenos, used to translate the Hebrew word 'almah in a Greek version of the Hebrew Scriptures. The He- brew word for virgin is betulah. 'Almah never means "virgin" in Hebrew. I had to face early on in my ...
... present only in the Greek word parthenos, used to translate the Hebrew word 'almah in a Greek version of the Hebrew Scriptures. The He- brew word for virgin is betulah. 'Almah never means "virgin" in Hebrew. I had to face early on in my ...
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... presents me with far more problems than assets. It offers me a God I cannot respect, much less worship; a deity whose needs and prejudices are at least as large as my own. I meet in the literal understanding of Scripture a God who is ...
... presents me with far more problems than assets. It offers me a God I cannot respect, much less worship; a deity whose needs and prejudices are at least as large as my own. I meet in the literal understanding of Scripture a God who is ...
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... minds, from ghosts, witches, and goblins. This fear continues to be present in our language where darkness and night are words still used by dramatists to connote fear and the need for vigilance. The childhood prayer "If 27.
... minds, from ghosts, witches, and goblins. This fear continues to be present in our language where darkness and night are words still used by dramatists to connote fear and the need for vigilance. The childhood prayer "If 27.
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... present in the creation story. The sky (the heavens) and the earth were created first. They were separated by a firmament that was created to keep the waters below from the waters above. Then the sun was made to give light to the earth ...
... present in the creation story. The sky (the heavens) and the earth were created first. They were separated by a firmament that was created to keep the waters below from the waters above. Then the sun was made to give light to the earth ...
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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