The Good Book: Reading the Bible with Mind and Heart by Peter Gomes, signed, new

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Subject
Religion & Spirituality
ISBN
9780380723232
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Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0380723239
ISBN-13
9780380723232
eBay Product ID (ePID)
901840

Product Key Features

Book Title
Good Book
Number of Pages
400 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1998
Topic
Biblical Commentary / General, Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / General, General, Biblical Studies / General
Genre
Religion
Author
Peter J. Gomes
Format
Trade Paperback

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1 in
Item Weight
15.2 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in

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...Reflects Gomes's great intelligence, open mind, humanity, wisdom, and struggle to understand the meaning of life and God's word., A riveting tour of this holy book with the guide both witty and wise ... great work of scholarship and imagination., "Easily the best contemporary book on the Bible for thoughtful people." -- The Right Reverend Lord Runcie, 102nd Archbishop of Canterbury "Lively...offers a crash course in biblical literacy in a nuanced but easy-to-understand style." -- Atlanta Journal-Constitution "This is a reading not from the right or the left but from the living, loving heart of scripture." -- Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature "...Reflects Gomes's great intelligence, open mind, humanity, wisdom, and struggle to understand the meaning of life and God's word." -- Marian Wright Edelman, president, Children's Defense Fund "...One of America's most compelling preachers ... a writer with flair and eloquence." -- Harvey Cox, author of Fire from Heaven "A riveting tour of this holy book with the guide both witty and wise ... great work of scholarship and imagination." -- Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
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Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
220.1
Synopsis
The Bible and the social and moral consequences that derive from its interpretation are all too important to be left in the hands of the pious or the experts, and too significant to be ignored and trivialized by the uninformed and indifferent.|9780380723232|

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  • by sirmaam
    11 Feb, 2017

    Good book

    It is a good book. Great for those who want to learn how to read and understand the Bible. This book teaches you how to rightly divide the word, and put things into context.

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