How to Read the Bible (Without Switching Off Your Brain)
Takes the fear out of Bible reading – fear of the Bible itself, fear that reading the Bible needs several
university degrees, fear that the Bible says things that no sensible person could accept.
university degrees, fear that the Bible says things that no sensible person could accept.
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Simon Taylor is Canon Chancellor of Derby Cathedral and Continuing Ministerial Development Officer for the Diocese of Derby. He is also a member of the General Synod of the Church of England. Previously he
was a parish priest in Bristol and a university lecturer in Sheffield. He holds a D.Phil. in Theology from the University of Oxford.
was a parish priest in Bristol and a university lecturer in Sheffield. He holds a D.Phil. in Theology from the University of Oxford.
Taylor gives the reader an excellent introduction to the Bible – what it is, how it came about and how to read it – all told in light and lucid prose ... A refreshing work, short and to the point. It is down to earth and practical, stripping away centuries of pious accretions.
There are some real nuggets of wisdom in the book. This is a book for mature confirmands, for those who are discerning vocations, for befuddled students, or for anyone who wants to renew the adventure.
It ought to be in all church libraries and bookstalls.
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This clear and practical approach will enable anyone to read the Bible better.
Tackles the key questions that people ask about the Bible. Courteous and humorous style helps break through preconceptions. Explains all its references (and, indeed, how the Bible is referred to).
Suitable for individual use or in study or book groups Bible reading for everyone - that's what this book offers! It will speak to those who already read the Bible but find themselves asking why; and to those who don't read the Bible but would like to if only it weren't so strange.
It explains what the Bible is, offers an overview of what is found in it, and addresses questions people ask, such as: Does science disprove the Bible? Why is there so much violence in the Bible? What does the Bible say about sex?
The author also presents an account of reading the Bible in the context of a life of faith and suggests how the Bible might be integrated with a life of prayer.
Tackles the key questions that people ask about the Bible. Courteous and humorous style helps break through preconceptions. Explains all its references (and, indeed, how the Bible is referred to).
Suitable for individual use or in study or book groups Bible reading for everyone - that's what this book offers! It will speak to those who already read the Bible but find themselves asking why; and to those who don't read the Bible but would like to if only it weren't so strange.
It explains what the Bible is, offers an overview of what is found in it, and addresses questions people ask, such as: Does science disprove the Bible? Why is there so much violence in the Bible? What does the Bible say about sex?
The author also presents an account of reading the Bible in the context of a life of faith and suggests how the Bible might be integrated with a life of prayer.
Author
Simon Taylor is Canon Chancellor of Derby Cathedral and Continuing Ministerial Development Officer for the Diocese of Derby. He is also a member of the General Synod of the Church of England. Previously he
was a parish priest in Bristol and a university lecturer in Sheffield. He holds a D.Phil. in Theology from the University of Oxford.
was a parish priest in Bristol and a university lecturer in Sheffield. He holds a D.Phil. in Theology from the University of Oxford.
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Taylor gives the reader an excellent introduction to the Bible – what it is, how it came about and how to read it – all told in light and lucid prose ... A refreshing work, short and to the point. It is down to earth and practical, stripping away centuries of pious accretions.
There are some real nuggets of wisdom in the book. This is a book for mature confirmands, for those who are discerning vocations, for befuddled students, or for anyone who wants to renew the adventure.
It ought to be in all church libraries and bookstalls.
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Tackles the key questions that people ask about the Bible. Courteous and humorous style helps break through preconceptions. Explains all its references (and, indeed, how the Bible is referred to).
Suitable for individual use or in study or book groups Bible reading for everyone - that's what this book offers! It will speak to those who already read the Bible but find themselves asking why; and to those who don't read the Bible but would like to if only it weren't so strange.
It explains what the Bible is, offers an overview of what is found in it, and addresses questions people ask, such as: Does science disprove the Bible? Why is there so much violence in the Bible? What does the Bible say about sex?
The author also presents an account of reading the Bible in the context of a life of faith and suggests how the Bible might be integrated with a life of prayer.