The Good Book: Reading the Bible With Mind and Heart
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| Rating | : | 4.86 (960 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0688134475 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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With compassion, humor, and insight, he gives readers the tools and understanding they need to make the ancient wisdom of the Bible a dynamic part of their modern lives.. He also explains what the Bible really says about women, gays and lesbians, and people of color. Why are so many intelligent and compassionate people embarrassed to say they find wisdom and comfort in the Bible? Why do so many seekers turn to New Age religionsinstead of the Bible? And how as a society did we come to cede biblical interpretation to those who would use the Bible as a tool for division and exclusion?In this groundbreaking book, Peter Gomes shows how to read the Bibleand what it says about the topics that concern us all, including joy suffering, evil, and goodness
. As an African American gay man, Gomes is interested in re-viewing the biblical passages on sexuality and race, but The Good Book is much more than a revisionist look at controversial biblical passages. Gomes is interested in rediscovering how the Bible can find a place in our emotional and political lives, as well as in our religious beliefs. In The Good Book, Peter Gomes, pastor of Harvard University's Memorial Church and a professor of theology, has written a vivid, common sense and wise analysis of what the Bible means for us today. Biblical studies have historically been consigned to theological schools and church groups
A book for thinking Christians A Customer I tend to like books whose ratings vacillate between five stars and one. Clearly some readers get it and some don't.The Bible has been used for centuries as an excuse for slavery, for bigotry, for war, for torture, for anti-Semitism, for homophobia, and for misogyny. It has been used as a crutch for those emotionally immature enough to need to feel right and morally superior. The people . "A MUST READ BEFORE READING THE BIBLE" according to Amazon Customer. Wow! What a great book. The author approaches the Bible using many lenses with great knowledge and experience. "Don't let the letter trump the spirit." Nicely stated.His subtitle is Reading The Bible with Mind and Heart. That's exactly what he helps you do.. Dr. John Laughlin said A Bible reference for intelligent people. Dubbed by Times magazine as one of America's seven best preache's, Harvard professor of Christian Morals and pastor of the school's University's Memorial Church, Rev. Gomes' latest work, The Good Book, is a bestseller selection of the Book of the Month and Quality Paperback Book Clubs. This well-written, compassionate and thoughtful book is written for the general public to entice them b