Laying Down the Sword

Laying Down the Sword

Philip Jenkins delivers a fearless examination of the darkand violent verses of the Bibleâ€”and a call for us to read them anew in pursuitof a richer, more honest faith. From â€œone of Americaâ€™s best scholars ofreligionâ€ (The Economist), this daring exploration of the Scriptureâ€™smost difficult passages forces us to confront and accept the violence that wasas integral to the formulation of Christianityâ€™s message as it was for manyother of the worldâ€™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 Ehrmanâ€™s Godâ€™s Problem,John Selby Spongâ€™s The Sins of Scripture, andJenkinsâ€™s own The Jesus Wars, as well as every Christian eager to squarethe recurrent violence of the Scripture with Christianityâ€™s enduring message ofpeace, will find these difficult questions explored in full in Laying Downthe Sword.
Country USA
Brand HarperCollins
Manufacturer SanFran
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 0061990728_used
ReleaseDate 2012-11-06
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780061990724

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