{"product_id":"understanding-the-bible-an-introduction-for-skeptics-seekers-and-religious-liberals-paperback","title":"Understanding the Bible: An Introduction for Skeptics, Seekers, and Religious Liberals - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Beuhrens\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA thoughtful, warm, and witty introduction \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding the Bible\u003c\/i\u003e is designed to help empower skeptics, seekers, nonbelievers, and those of a liberal and progressive outlook to reclaim the Bible from literalists. In making accessible some of the best contemporary historical, literary, political, and feminist readings of the Hebrew and Christian scriptures, it encourages all who would find in the biblical heritage an ally and not an enemy in the quest for a more just and humane world. Brief and to the point, it can easily be used to stimulate group discussions and personal reading of the biblical texts themselves, and is an excellent introduction to the Judeo-Christian tradition for those of other faiths. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnderstanding the Bible\u003c\/i\u003e includes four preliminary chapters on the why, who, which, and how of biblical understanding, followed by eight brief thematic chapters covering the core of the Hebrew Bible and six covering the Christian scriptures, plus chronologies, maps, and helpful suggestions for further reading.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Buehrens was president of the Unitarian Universalist Association from 1993 to 2001 and is now minister of the First Parish in Needham, Massachusetts, and special assistant to the secretary general of the World Conference of Religions for Peace. He is coauthor, with Forrest Church, of \u003ci\u003eA Chosen Faith\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.66 x 9.33 x 5.69 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 15, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48812750864632,"sku":"9780807010532","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/WkFUZEhwbFJLNkRDbGc2dEJCWXZXUT09.webp?v=1780552234","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/understanding-the-bible-an-introduction-for-skeptics-seekers-and-religious-liberals-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}