The Bible and Its Influence, Student Text (Bible Literacy Project) (Bible Literacy Project) [Hardcover]

Cullen Schippe (Author, Editor), Chuck Stetson (Author, Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 19, 2005 | Series: Bible Literacy Project

The student textbook is a hardcover, full-color, 387-page volume that covers the content of Genesis to Revelation. It is described as a feast for the eyes for its spectacular beauty and contains some of the world s most famous art, as well as sidebar features on how the Bible has influenced literature, poetry, music, art, history, public rhetoric, and Western civilization. Special one-or two-page features include Abraham Lincoln and the Bible, Handel s Messiah, The Bible and Emancipation, Shakespeare and the Bible, plus many more. The textbook was edited by Cullen Schippe, vice-president and publisher for Music, Religion, and Social studies at Macmillan/McGraw-Hill and Chuck Stetson, founder and chairman of the Bible Literacy Project. The book was examined prior to publication by 40 reviewers, with their feedback incorporated into the editing of the text.

Editorial Reviews

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A signal achievement. Will serve as an excellent and even-handed introduction to the Bible. -- Marc D. Stern, American Jewish Congress

An undisputed triumph of scholarship and presentation. The achievement is breathtaking. -- Leland Ryken, PhD. Wheaton College, Illinois

An undisputed triumph of scholarship and presentation. The achievement is breathtaking." -- Leland Ryker, PhD. Wheaton College, Illinois

Solidly researched and professionally written. I am please to endorse this effort wholeheartedly. -- Bishop Richard Sklba, Catholic Biblical Association

[Whe public schools] decline to impart knowledge about such an important subject ... They are merely failing their students. -- Chicago Tribune (May 12, 2005)
Chicago Tribune (May 12, 2005)

[Young] people cannot understand America’s ideals if they are cut off from the stories that gave those principles life. -- The Wall Street Journal (Nov. 12, 1999)

From the Inside Flap

Academic study of the Bible in a public secondary school may appropriately take place in literature courses. Students might study the Bible as literature. They would examine the Bible as they would other literature in terms of aesthetic categories, as an anthology of narratives and poetry, exploring its language, symbolism, and motifs. Students might also study the Bible in literature, the ways in which later writers have used Bible literature, language, and symbols. Much drama, poetry, and fiction contains material from the Bible.
The Bible & Public Schools: A First Amendment Guide, First Amendment Center, 10

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 388 pages
• Publisher: BLP Publishing; 1st edition (January 19, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0977030202
• ISBN-13: 978-0977030200
• Product Dimensions: 12.1 x 9.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #148,984 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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93 of 106 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great and Needed Book, September 4, 2005

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Marco Ciavolino (Forest Hill, MD United States) - See all my reviews
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I have had the privilege of following the development of this book. It is everything I had expected. It genuinely presents the Bible as literature in a way that can be used by public and private schools.

Even teachers with little or no background in the Hebrew scriptures and/or the New Testament will easily be able to bring this valuable material to their students.

The fact is that there are 1000's of references in our culture (and others) to events and concepts from the Old and New Testaments.

I recently saw the digital proofs. Along with great content the book is full of beautiful pictures and illustrations. It's a book you will want to own and bring to your school.
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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Bible Textbook, January 1, 2007

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This book can provide a valuable education to middle and high school students. A 43 page preview can be read at by going to books dot google dot com and then typing in the title of this book. If you are on the fence about buying this book you should try the google book search to read the very generous preview. Schools can request an evaluation copy by contacting the publisher at sales at bibleliteracy dot org.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How to study the Bible academically, November 9, 2006

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Joan K. Snipes (Shepherdstown, WV) - See all my reviews
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This wonderful textbook, intended for use by high school students, contains much background information on the Bible. These details not only give the stories of the Bible context but show their relevance to today. I have been a student of the Bible all my life, yet I learned new things reading this book. The examples of biblical art and the sidebars on cultural connections are especially interesting. For those who teach teens in Sunday School, this book is a very helpful guide.