| Unexpected News Contributor(s): Brown, Robert McAfee (Author) |
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ISBN: 0664245528 ISBN-13: 9780664245528 Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press OUR PRICE: $27.90 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1984 Annotation: This is a mind-changing book that seeks to transform attitudes in North American churches. A book on how and why to read the scriptures. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - General - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - General - Social Science | Sociology Of Religion |
| Dewey: 220.6 |
| LCCN: 84002380 |
| Lexile Measure: 1230 |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 5.32" W x 8.08" (0.48 lbs) 168 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Mainline - Cultural Region - Developing World - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In Unexpected News, Robert McAfee Brown looks at ten biblical texts through a new lens. Brown's analysis is concerned with how our reading of the Bible is dependent on our experiences and worldview. Brown sets out to understand how third world Christians, that is, Christians who live in poverty and powerlessness, interpret the Bible. Brown argues that by reading the Bible in new ways, we can learn more about other cultures as well as gain a new understanding of the biblical message. |
Contributor Bio(s): Brown, Robert McAfee: - Robert McAfee Brown was a well-known theologian, writer, teacher, and social activist. He authored many books, including "The Bible Speaks to You"; "Liberation Theology: An Introductory Guide"; "Reclaiming the Bible"; "Religion and Violence"; "Theology in a New Key"; and, a novel, "Dark the Night, Wild the Sea", all published by Westminster John Knox Press.Brown, Robert McAfee: - Robert McAfee Brown was a well-known theologian, writer, teacher, and social activist. He authored many books, including The Bible Speaks to You; Liberation Theology: An Introductory Guide; Reclaiming the Bible; Religion and Violence; Theology in a New Key; and, a novel, Dark the Night, Wild the Sea, all published by Westminster John Knox Press. |