Rethinking the Bible: Inerrancy, Preaching, Inspiration, Authority, Formation, Archaeology, Postmodernism, and More
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What is the primary function of the Bible?
Can the Bible be trusted if it has errors?
What does “divine inspiration” mean if humans wrote the Bible?
How should preachers use the Bible today?
Does the Bible mean now what it meant when written?
How has archaeology changed the way we interpret the Bible?
Should the Dead Sea Scrolls affect our view of the Bible?
What authority does the Bible have matters of science?
Is the Bible a container of truth statements or tool for formation?
How should we handle contradictions we find in the Bible?
Should postmodernism influence how we read the Bible?
The standard answers to these questions no longer make sense. Many people today seek a more adequate way to understand what the Bible is and does. Those who ask deep questions about Scripture want plausible answers.
This book offers answers to questions about the Bible that make sense in our time.
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Thomas Jay Oord is a theologian, philosopher, and scholar of multi-disciplinary studies. He is an award-winning author, and he has written or edited more than twenty-five books. A twelve-time Faculty Award winning professor, Oord teaches at institutions around the globe. A gifted speaker, he is known for his contributions to research on love, open and relational theology, science and religion, and the implications of freedom and relationships for transformation.
