A History of the Bible The Book and Its Faiths
Barton, John
A History of the Bible The Book and Its Faiths John Barton - U.S.A. Penguin Books 2020 - 613tr. paperback, illustration 22 cm
A literary history of our most influential book of all time, by an Oxford scholar and Anglican priest. In our culture, the Bible is monolithic: It is a collection of books that has been unchanged and unchallenged since the earliest days of the Christian church. The idea of the Bible as ""Holy Scripture,"" a non-negotiable authority straight from God, has prevailed in Western society for some time. And while it provides a firm foundation for centuries of Christian teaching, it denies the depth, variety, and richness of this fascinating text. In A History of the Bible, John Barton argues that the Bible is not a prescription to a complete, fixed religious system, but rather a product of a long and intriguing process, which has inspired Judaism and Christianity, but still does not describe the whole of either religion.
9780143111207
Bible -- History
Bible -- Criticism, interpretation, etc -- History
Catholic Church
220.09 / B293-J65
A History of the Bible The Book and Its Faiths John Barton - U.S.A. Penguin Books 2020 - 613tr. paperback, illustration 22 cm
A literary history of our most influential book of all time, by an Oxford scholar and Anglican priest. In our culture, the Bible is monolithic: It is a collection of books that has been unchanged and unchallenged since the earliest days of the Christian church. The idea of the Bible as ""Holy Scripture,"" a non-negotiable authority straight from God, has prevailed in Western society for some time. And while it provides a firm foundation for centuries of Christian teaching, it denies the depth, variety, and richness of this fascinating text. In A History of the Bible, John Barton argues that the Bible is not a prescription to a complete, fixed religious system, but rather a product of a long and intriguing process, which has inspired Judaism and Christianity, but still does not describe the whole of either religion.
9780143111207
Bible -- History
Bible -- Criticism, interpretation, etc -- History
Catholic Church
220.09 / B293-J65