An objective analysis of the politics of belief; explores why sacred texts are followed as the divine word of God.
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Is the Bible the divine word of God to be followed unequivocally as the ultimate authority? Many Christians still cling to this belief, while most biblical scholars today would question such an assumption. Ernie Bringas, an ordained United Methodist minister, claims that Christians and non-Christians alike are "victims of a knowledge gap which places them at a level of religious understanding much more appropriate to the seventeenth century. " In other fields, scholarship and new discoveries gradually modify and expand old belief. Yet sacred scripture continues to be an unquestioned source of truth. Bringas claims this is the Trojan Horse of well-intentioned but misguided believers. "Unless we recognize the enormous fallacies and self-destructive inconsistencies with which we approach religious faith, we will discard it altogether or remain at a level of understanding that will alienate more enlightened persons. . . -- Midwest Book Review
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A book for literalists,
By John F. Wells (Westerville, OH USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Going by the Book: Past and Present Tragedies of Biblical Authority (Paperback)
Prof. Bringas lucidly points out the dangers of believing every word in the Bible is true. Page after page describes the cost of such a practice. He also shows how Historical Criticism opens a more positive way to read and use the Bible.
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