Rethinking the Bible: Inerrancy, Preaching, Inspiration, Authority, Formation, Archaeology, Postmodernism, and More - Softcover

Oord, Thomas Jay

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1948609037 ISBN 13: 9781948609036

Publisher: SacraSage Press, 2018

Synopsis

Rethinking the Bible explains Scripture in ways that make sense and deepen Christian faith. Essays in the book ask and answer questions such as...What is the primary function of the Bible?Can the Bible be trusted if it has errors?What does “divine inspiration” mean if humans wrote the Bible?How should preachers use the Bible today?Does the Bible mean now what it meant when written?How has archaeology changed the way we interpret the Bible?Should the Dead Sea Scrolls affect our view of the Bible?What authority does the Bible have matters of science?Is the Bible a container of truth statements or tool for formation?How should we handle contradictions we find in the Bible?Should postmodernism influence how we read the Bible?The standard answers to questions like these no longer make sense. Many people today seek a more adequate way to understand what the Bible is and does. Those who ask deep questions about Scripture want plausible answers. This book offers answers to questions about the Bible that make sense in our time.

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About the Author

Dr. Thomas Jay Oord is a theologian, philosopher, and scholar of multi-disciplinary studies. Oord is an award-winning author, and he has written or edited more than twenty books. A twelve-time Faculty Award winning professor, Oord teaches at institutions around the globe. A gifted speaker, Oord is known for his contributions to research on love, open and relational theology, science and religion, and the implications of freedom and relationships for transformation. Dr. Richard P. Thompson is professor of New Testament at Northwest Nazarene University. he is the author of Keeping the Church in its Place and he served as co-editor and contributor to Reading the Bible in Wesleyan Ways.

Edition details

• Publisher: SacraSage Press
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1948609037
• ISBN 13: 9781948609036
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 182
• Editor: Thompson Richard