The Sins of Scripture: Exposing the Bible's Texts of Hate to Reveal the God of Love

John Shelby Spong

ISBN 10: 0060762055 / ISBN 13: 9780060762056

Editore: HarperOne, 2005

Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Codice articolo G0060762055I4N10

Riassunto:

A controversial exploration of biblical passages that are used to justify discrimination, oppression, and violence against women, homosexuals, members of other faiths, children, and the environment seeks to reveal and recover the texts' ultimate depth and purpose, counseling Christians on how to embrace a new vision of how to use the Bible for genuine good and peace. 50,000 first printing.

Informazioni sull?autore:

John Shelby Spong, the Episcopal Bishop of Newark before his retirement in 2000, has been a visiting lecturer at Harvard and at more than 500 other universities all over the world. His books, which have sold well over a million copies, include Biblical Literalism: A Gentile Heresy; The Fourth Gospel: Tales of a Jewish Mystic; Re-Claiming the Bible for a Non-Religious World; Eternal Life: A New Vision; Jesus for the Non-Religious, The Sins of Scripture, Resurrection: Myth or Reality?; Why Christianity Must Change or Die; and his autobiography, Here I Stand. He writes a weekly column on the web that reaches thousands of people all over the world. To join his online audience, go to www.JohnShelbySpong.com. He lives with his wife, Christine, in New Jersey.

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Titolo: The Sins of Scripture: Exposing the Bible's ...
Casa editrice: HarperOne
Data di pubblicazione: 2005
Legatura: Hardcover
Condizione: Very Good
Condizione sovraccoperta: No Jacket