For the Love of God: The Bible as an Open Book
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Quoting King Solomon's famous prayer to God at the Temple in Jerusalem, "Behold, the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded," Alicia Suskin Ostriker posits a God who cannot be contained by dogma and doctrine. Troubled by the way the Bible has become identified in our culture with a monolithic authoritarianism, Ostriker focuses instead on the extraordinary variability of Biblical writing. For the Love of...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0813542006
ISBN13:9780813542003
Release Date:September 2007
Publisher:Rutgers University Press
Length:164 Pages
Weight:0.79 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.8" x 8.7"
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The Bible as an open book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
I enjoyed Ostriker's book and was challenged by it. I'd recommend it for anyone with an open mind whose faith is strong. On the other hand those who think the Bible is either dull or overly violent might find a new and interesting perspective here. And those who find themselves on the margin of common church theology may well find it refreshing. As a result of reading it I've taken up Ecclesiastes for my devotional reading.
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