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A smaller God : on the divinely human nature of Biblical literature / Petri Merenlahti ; foreword by David Rhoads.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Merenlahti, Petri, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bible--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Bible.
- Bible--Psychology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (134 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Eugene, Oregon : Cascade Books, 2015.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The Bible is a perplexing book. It blends primitive beliefs with timeless truths, swings between compassionate love and ruthless violence, and forms a sympathetic heavenly father from the remains of a savage tribal god. What are we to make of it all?Petri Merenlahti takes an entertaining journey through biblical literature and returns with an original theology of imperfection. Looking at the Bible through the lenses of history, culture, literature, and psychology, he calls his readers to let go of an idealized image of the Christian Scriptures and embrace their limited human nature instead. Th
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781630877408
- 1630877409
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