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John Dominic Crossan
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John Dominic Crossan
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HarperCollins
Published
August 2016
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The acclaimed Bible scholar and author of The Historical Jesus and God & Empire--"the greatest New Testament scholar of our generation" (John Shelby Spong) --grapples with Scripture's two conflicting visions of Jesus and God, one of a loving God, and one of a vengeful God, and explains how Christians can better understand these passages in a way that enriches their faith.
Many portions of the New Testament, introduce a compassionate Jesus who turns the other cheek, loves his enemies, and shows grace to all. But the Jesus we find in Revelation and some portions of the Gospels leads an army of angels bent on earthly destruction. Which is the true revelation of the Messiah--and how can both be in the same Bible?
How to Read the Bible and Still be a Christian explores this question and offers guidance for the faithful conflicted over which version of the Lord to worship. John Dominic Crossan reconciles these contrasting views, revealing how different writers of the books of the Bible not only possessed different visions of God but also different purposes for writing. Often these books are explicitly competing against another, opposing vision of God from the Bible itself.
Crossan explains how to navigate this debate and offers what he believes is the best central thread to what the Bible is all about. He challenges Christians to fully participate in this dialogue, thereby shaping their faith by reading deeply, reflectively, and in community with others who share their uncertainty. Only then, he advises, will Christians be able to read and understand the Bible without losing their faith.
Author
John Dominic Crossan
Book Format
Paperback
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
August 2016
Weight
205g
Page Count
256
Dimensions
133 x 201 x 18 mm
ISBN
9780062203618
ISBN-10
0062203614
Eden Code
4449928
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Author/Creator: John Dominic Crossan
ISBN: 9780062203618
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date: August 2016
Weight: 205g
Dimensions: 133 x 201 x 18 mm
Eden Code: 4449928