Re-claiming the Bible for a Non-religious World
HarperCollins · Paperback · November 5, 2013
In Re-Claiming the Bible for a Non-Religious World, bishop and social activist John Shelby Spong argues that 200 years of biblical scholarship has been withheld from lay Christians.
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- Who it’s for
- A historically minded invitation to read biblical stories beyond inherited assumptions.
- Genres
- Bible Criticism & Interpretation, New Testament Interpretation, Christian Theology
- Published
- HarperCollins, November 5, 2013
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In Re-Claiming the Bible for a Non-Religious World, bishop and social activist John Shelby Spong argues that 200 years of biblical scholarship has been withheld from lay Christians.
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In this brilliant follow-up to Spong’s previous books Eternal Life and Jesus for the Non-Religious, Spong not only reveals the crucial truths that have long been kept hidden from the public eye, but also explores what the history of the Bible can teach us about reading its stories today and living our lives for tomorrow. Sarah Sentilles, author of Breaking Up With God: A Love Story, applauds John Shelby Spong’s Reclaiming the Bible for a Non-Religious World, writing that “pulsing beneath his brilliant, thought-provoking, passionate book is this question: can Christianity survive the education of its believers?…A question Bishop Spong answers with a resounding yes.”
Reading Anew
A historically minded invitation to read biblical stories beyond inherited assumptions.
Come here for
- Curiosity about biblical scholarship and its wider implications
- A fresh lens on how biblical history informs reading today
Expect
- A bishop’s case for bringing scholarship to lay Christians
- Reflection on what biblical history can mean for life now
Where it sits
| Bible Criticism & Interpretation | 52% |
|---|---|
| Christian Theology | 26% |
| New Testament Interpretation | 24% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- NASB Reference Bibles
- History Resources
- World History
- Religion & Spirituality
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- New Testament Interpretation
- New Testament Studies
- Catholicism
- Inspirational Christian Books
- Authors
- John Shelby Spong
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- November 5, 2013
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- NASB Reference Bibles