{"product_id":"re-claiming-the-bible-for-a-non-religious-world-9780062011299","title":"Re-Claiming the Bible for a Non-Religious World","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 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. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSarah 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.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this provocative book-by-book Bible study, Spong reveals: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBiblical Scholarship for a Lay Audience: \u003c\/b\u003e Spong argues that two centuries of academic biblical study have been deliberately withheld from the public--and reveals the crucial truths that change everything.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe History of the Bible: \u003c\/b\u003e A fascinating exploration of how the books of the Bible were actually written, edited, and compiled over hundreds of years, challenging the foundations of biblical literalism.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eProgressive Christianity in Action: \u003c\/b\u003e Discover a modern, intellectual, and honest approach to scripture that allows for a believable faith in the twenty-first century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRethinking the New Testament: \u003c\/b\u003e A compelling look at the origins of the Gospels and the letters of Paul, separating historical fact from later liturgical interpretation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Shelby Spong\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperOne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/05\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.99lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.05h x 5.99w x 1.16d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062011299\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Material:\u003c\/b\u003e Paper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpong, John Shelby:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Shelby Spong, the Episcopal Bishop of Newark before his retirement in 2000, has been a visiting lecturer at Harvard and at more than 500 other universities all over the world. His books, which have sold well over a million copies, include \u003cem\u003eBiblical Literalism: A Gentile Heresy; The Fourth Gospel: Tales of a Jewish Mystic; Re-Claiming the Bible for a Non-Religious World; Eternal Life: A New Vision; Jesus for the Non-Religious, The Sins of Scripture, Resurrection: Myth or Reality?; Why Christianity Must Change or Die;\u003c\/em\u003e and his autobiography, \u003cem\u003eHere I Stand\u003c\/em\u003e. He writes a weekly column on the web that reaches thousands of people all over the world. To join his online audience, go to www.JohnShelbySpong.com. He lives with his wife, Christine, in New Jersey.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperOne","offers":[{"title":"Bible","offer_id":50525680402547,"sku":"9780062011299","price":18.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_fcf280a1-636b-44d3-8445-30810897f342.jpg?v=1790249981","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/re-claiming-the-bible-for-a-non-religious-world-9780062011299","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}