ISBN10: 160899323X, ISBN13: 9781608993239, [publisher: Wipf And Stock] Softcover nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Does accepting the doctrine of biblical inspiration necessitate belief in biblical inerrancy The Bible has always functioned authoritatively in the life of the church, but what exactly should that mean Must it mean the Bible is without error in all historical details and ethical teachings What should thoughtful Christians do with texts that propose God is pleased by human sacrifice or that God commanded Israel to commit acts of genocide What about texts that contain historical errors or predictions that have gone unfulfilled long beyond their expiration dates In The Human Faces of God, Thom Stark moves beyond notions of inerrancy in order to confront such problematic texts and open up a conversation about new ways they can be used in service of the church and its moral witness today. Readers looking for an academically informed yet accessible discussion of the Bible's thorniest texts will find a thought-provoking and indispensible resource in The Human Faces of God.''Christians can ignore the facts that Stark brings into the light of day only if they want to be wrong.''Dale C. Allison, Jr.author of Constructing Jesus''The Human Faces of God is one of the most challenging and well-argued cases against the doctrine of biblical inerrancy I have ever read.''Greg A. Boydauthor of The ...
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Wipf and Stock, 1/1/Date: 2011. Paperback. New book. 2011. Wipf and Stock ISBN 160899323x 9781608993239 [US]