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The Savage Text

The Use and Abuse of the Bible

by Uk) Adrian Thatcher (university Of Exeter

  • Paperback
  • 232 pages
  • Publisher: Jossey Bass Wiley
  • 15 x 22.7 x 1.8 cm

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Misuse of the Bible has made hatred holy. In this provocative book, Adrian Thatcher argues that debates on sexuality currently raging through the churches are the latest outbreak in a long line of savage interpretations of the Bible. This title is a fascinating reading for anyone concerned about the future of Christianity. It is a provocative book claiming that debates on sexuality currently raging through the churches are the latest outbreak in a long line of savage interpretations of the Bible.It argues that the Bible has been abused to convert the 'good news' which it brings to the world, into one which has been used to discriminate against many groups, including children, women, Jews, people of color, slaves, heretics, and homosexuals. It asks how Christians have been able to conduct, in public and on a global scale, an argument that has exposed so much prejudice, fear and hatred. It offers an alternative, faithful and peaceable reading of the Bible, drawing on numerous examples throughout. It breaks new ground in debates about sexual ethics and biblical interpretation.
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  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Jossey Bass Wiley

  • Published

    September 2008

  • Weight

    364g

  • Page Count

    232

  • Dimensions

    15 x 22.7 x 1.8 cm

  • ISBN

    9781405170161

  • ISBN-10

    1405170166

  • Eden Code

    1222408

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