Unprotected Texts: The Bible's Surprising Contradictions About Sex and Desire
Jennifer Wright Knust
ISBN 10: 0061725587 ISBN 13: 9780061725586
Published by HarperOne, 2011
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“An explosive, fascinating book that reveals how the Bible cannot be used as a rulebook when it comes to sex. A terrific read by a top scholar.” —Bart Ehrman, author of Misquoting Jesus
Boston University’s cutting-edge religion scholar Jennifer Wright Knust reveals the Bible’s contradictory messages about sex in this thoughtful, riveting, and timely reexploration of the letter of the gospels. In the tradition of Bart Erhman’s Jesus Interrupted and John Shelby Spong’s Sins of Scripture, Knust’s Unprotected Texts liberates us from the pervasive moralizing—the fickle dos and don’ts—so often dictated by religious demagogues. Knust’s powerful reading offers a return to the scripture, away from the mere slogans to which it is so often reduced.
About the Author: Jennifer Wright Knust is Assistant Professor of Religion at Boston University specializing in New Testament, Biblical Studies and early Christian history. An ordained American Baptist pastor, she has served churches in Philadelphia and Maine. She holds a doctorate in Religion from Columbia University and a Masters of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary in New York.
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Title: Unprotected Texts: The Bible's Surprising ...
Publisher: HarperOne
Publication Date: 2011
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
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