Religion : Bibles

Published in 1871 as a response to the increased need for new and accurate English translations of the Bible, John Nelson Darby's New Translation is a trusted, scholarly work. More than 125 years after its introduction, Darby's translation is still considered by many to be one of the most accurate English translations of the Bible. more...

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In Houses of the Interpreter, David Lyle Jeffrey explores the terrain of the cultural history of biblical interpretation. But Jeffrey does not merely rest content to chart biblical scholarship and how it has both influenced and been influenced by culture. Instead, he chooses to focus upon the ''art'' of Biblical interpretation --how sculptors, musicians, poets, novelists, and painters have ''read'' the Bible. By so doing, Jeffrey clearly demonstrates that such cultural interpretation has deepened the church's understanding of the Bible as Scripture and that, remarkably, this cultural reading has contributed to theology and the practice of faith. Jeffrey's chapters effectively root the theological issues central to any hermeneutical enterprise (e.g., Scriptural authority, narrative, the Old Testament as Christian Scripture, the role of the reader, gender, and postmodernism) in specific authors and artists (e.g., Chaucer, Bosch, Sir Orfeo, C. S. Lewis) --and he does this in constant conversation with literature, both eastern and western. more...

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A one-stop guide to once-hidden works that add a new dimension to bible teachings. Most people have heard about the discovery of strange ancient religious writings that are not part the Hebrew Bible or the New Testament, such as the Gnostic Gospels. Lost Books of the Bible For Dummies offers new insight and a fresh perspective on long-lost works that may have once been in the running for biblical inclusion, but didn't make the final cut. This easy-to-understand guide examines the sometimes weird, provocative, and profoundly moving texts that have been "lost" as well as those hotly debated works that are in some Bibles and not others. Readers will come away with a clearer understanding of the Judeo-Christian religion and how the biblical canon is developed. Daniel Smith-Christopher, DPhil (Los Angeles, CA) has been a professor of Old Testament Studies at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles for nearly two decades. He was recently named Undergraduate Theology Teacher of the Year by Augsburg Fortress Press. Stephen Spignesi (East Haven, CT) is the author or coauthor of more than 40 books, including Native American History For Dummies (978-0-470-14841-9) and Second Homes For Dummies (978-0-470-10522-1). more...

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John Painter's succinct yet thorough treatment of Mark's gospel opens up not only these rhetorical issues, but the social context of the gospel, which Painter argues to be that of the Pauline mission to the nations. more...

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One of the vital challenges facing thoughtful people today is how to read the Bible faithfully without abandoning our sense of truth and history. Reading the Bible Again for the First Time provides a much-needed solution to the problem of how to have a fully authentic yet contemporary understanding of the scriptures. Many mistakenly believe there are no choices other than fundamentalism or simply rejecting the Bible as something that can bring meaning to our lives. Answering this modern dilemma, acclaimed author Marcus Borg reveals how it is possible to reconcile the Bible with both a scientific and critical way of thinking and our deepest spiritual needs, leading to a contemporary yet grounded experience of the sacred texts. more...

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