{"product_id":"rescuing-the-bible-from-fundamentalism-a-bishop-rethinks-the-meaning-of-scripture-a-companion-for-controversial-theology-with-questions-reflections-and-summaries-by-john-shelby-spong","title":"Rescuing the Bible from Fundamentalism: A Bishop Rethinks the Meaning of Scripture – A Companion for Controversial Theology with Questions, Reflections, and Summaries by John Shelby Spong","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eRescuing the Bible from Fundamentalism\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\"I hold the Bible before my readers seeking boldly to free it from the clutches of a mindless literalism and, at the same time, presenting it as a dramatic and exciting document whose relevance for our day is both mighty and real.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e-JOHN SHELBY SPONG\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\"Throughout his career as an Episcopal priest and bishop, John Shelby Spon been surrounded by controversy as he has labored on the leading edge of movements to bring blacks, women and homosexuals into the full life of his church.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e*The New York Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\"[Spong is] striving to revive the imaginative possibilities of ancient Scripture for the women and men of today.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e—Mirabella\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSpong wants to bring [the Bible] into the twentieth century by focusing on its eternal truths rather than the historical, philosophical, and scientific aberrations that have caused some to discount it entirely.... Spong offers interesting, well thought-out ideas that should do what he intends—get people thinking about the Bible.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn this provocative best-seller, the outspoken and controversial Bishop John Shelby Spong reveals how literal interpretations of Scripture have been used to\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e• justify slavery • ban textbooks • deny the rights of gays and lesbians • subordinate women and • justify war and revenge. Spong combines current biblical scholarship, modern science, and, most of all, his deep love and respect for Scripture, to lift the Bible out of the prejudices and cultural biases of bygone eras. Eloquent, forthright, and compassionate, Spong liberates the Bible's message of hope for all people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eJOHN SHELBY SPONG is the Episcopal bishop of Newark and is also the author of Living in Sin?, This Hebrew Lord, Beyond Moralism, and other books.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bethlehem Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53052089041007,"sku":"0060675187","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0866\/5184\/files\/9780060675189.jpg?v=1778072693","url":"https:\/\/bethlehembookstore.com\/products\/rescuing-the-bible-from-fundamentalism-a-bishop-rethinks-the-meaning-of-scripture-a-companion-for-controversial-theology-with-questions-reflections-and-summaries-by-john-shelby-spong","provider":"Bethlehem Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}