SUMMARY: At a time when wars are fought over scriptural interpretation, when the influence of religion on American politics has never been greater, when many Americans still believe in the Bibleโs literal truth, it has never been more important to get to know the Bible. Good Book is what happens whe
Good Book: The Bizarre, Hilarious, Disturbing, Marvelous, and Inspiring Things I Learned When I Read Every Single Word of the Bible
โ Scribed by Plotz, David
- Book ID
- 106893587
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 311 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780061374258
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
SUMMARY: At a time when wars are fought over scriptural interpretation, when the influence of religion on American politics has never been greater, when many Americans still believe in the Bibleโs literal truth, it has never been more important to get to know the Bible. Good Book is what happens when a regular guyโan average Jobโactually reads the book on which his religion, his culture, and his world are based. Along the way, he grapples with the most profound theological questions: How many commandments do we actually need? Does God prefer obedience or good deeds? And the most unexpected ones: Why are so many women in the Bible prostitutes? Why does God love bald men so much? Is Samson really that stupid?
๐ SIMILAR VOLUMES
Like many Jews and Christians, David Plotz long assumed he knew what was in the Bible. He read parts of it as a child in Hebrew school, then at-tended a Christian high school where he studied the Old and New Testaments. Many of the highlights stuck with him โ Adam and Eve, Cain versus Abel, Jacob ve
SUMMARY: At a time when wars are fought over scriptural interpretation, when the influence of religion on American politics has never been greater, when many Americans still believe in the Bibleโs literal truth, it has never been more important to get to know the Bible. Good Book is what happens whe