The Sins of Scripture : Exposing the Bible's Texts of Hate to Reveal the God of Love

The Sins of ScriptureAuthor(s): John Shelby SpongThe Bible contains many passages that believers and nonbelievers alike would recognize as appalling theology. Whether these texts are used to discriminate, oppress, or condemn, they distort the truth of Christianity and cast doubt upon the love of God. Now, legendary Episcopal bishop and advocate for liberal Christianity John Shelby Spong addresses these passages, shattering our misconceptions and delivering a new vision of how Christians today can use the Bible.Review(s):“Spong shares his extraordinary gift of conveying the Bible’s spiritual and ethical authority…”“Spong demonstrates the prophetic vocation that prefers truth to lies, honesty to hypocrisy, common sense to sick religious ideologies.”“Another brilliant chapter in Spong’s quest to rescue the Bible from fundamentalism.”“Spong lifts the myths surrounding scripture, stripping away the superfluous so the kernal of truth becomes reality.”“Remarkably insightful and honest, John S