Seriously dangerous religion : what the Old Testament really says and why it matters / Iain Provan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Provan, Iain (Iain William), 1957- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Genesis--Theology.

Bible.

Bible. Genesis--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible. Old Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (513 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Waco, Texas : Baylor University Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The true danger of the Old Testament

Contents:

Cover; Half Title Page, Title Page, copyright, dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1. Of Mice, and Men, and Hobbits: Stories, Art, and Life; 2. The Up Quark, the Down Quark, and Other Cool Stuff: What Is the World?; 3. Slow to Anger, Abounding in Love, and (Thankfully) Jealous: Who Is God?; 4. Of Humus and Humanity: Who Are Man and Woman?; 5. It Isn't Natural: Why Do Evil and Suffering Mark the World?; 6. On Living in a Blighted World: What Am I to Do about Evil and Suffering?; 7. Even the Stork Knows That: How Am I to Relate to God?

8. Love All, Trust a Few, Do Wrong to None: How Am I to Relate to My Neighbor?9. On Keeping the Earth: How Am I to Relate to the Rest of Creation?; 10. I Saw the New Jerusalem: Which Society Should I Be Helping to Build?; 11. A Bird Perched in the Soul: What Am I to Hope For?; 12. Further Up and Further In: New Dimensions in the Old Story; 13. On the Judicious Closing of the Mind: The Question of Truth; 14. Risk Assessment: Is the Story Dangerous?; Postscript: Biblical Faith for a New Age; Notes; Bibliography; Scripture Index; Index of Authors; Subject Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4813-0203-5

1-4813-0024-5

OCLC:

872116135