| Laying Down the Sword: Why We Can't Ignore the Bible's Violent Verses Contributor(s): Jenkins, Philip (Author) |
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ISBN: 0061990728 ISBN-13: 9780061990724 Publisher: HarperOne OUR PRICE: $14.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - Old Testament - Pentateuch - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - Old Testament - Religion | Islam - Koran & Sacred Writings |
| Dewey: 220.830 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.2" W x 7.9" (0.55 lbs) 320 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Philip Jenkins delivers a fearless examination of the darkand violent verses of the Bible--and a call for us to read them anew in pursuitof a richer, more honest faith. From "one of America's best scholars ofreligion" (The Economist), this daring exploration of the Scripture'smost difficult passages forces us to confront and accept the violence that wasas integral to the formulation of Christianity's message as it was for manyother of the world's religions, and shows us how a full understanding of theScripture will allow us to finally move towards a more peaceful, spiritualworld. Readers of Bart Ehrman's God's Problem, John Selby Spong's The Sins of Scripture, andJenkins's own The Jesus Wars, as well as every Christian eager to squarethe recurrent violence of the Scripture with Christianity's enduring message ofpeace, will find these difficult questions explored in full in Laying Downthe Sword. |
Contributor Bio(s): Jenkins, Philip: - Philip Jenkins, the author of The Lost History of Christianity, Jesus Wars, and The Next Christendom, is the Distinguished Professor of History and member of the Institute for Studies of Religion at Baylor University. He has published articles and op-ed pieces in The Wall Street Journal, New Republic, The Atlantic Monthly, The Washington Post, and The Boston Globe and has been a guest on top national radio shows across the country. |