BRAND: XLIBRIS CORPORATION Cutting Through the Babble: The Bible Handbook for Rigorous Classroom Instruction

If religion normally glazes your eyes over, this book is for you. Highly readable with a crisp analysis, it provides you lots of pointers and confidence in dealing with your fundie friends. In your efforts to make the world a better place, you can find here inspiring writing by authors trying to do the same over the centuries. What they recommended, what they were up against, what worked and what didn't, it's all right here. If you love Jesus and the word of God, this book is also for you. In your deepest heart, do parts of the Old Testament seem cruel? Did God really endorse genocide? Why the differences between versions of stories? Was it Sinai, or Horeb? or both? Is science contrary to scripture? Here is a liberating approach that will electrify your ability to share your faith with others. If you are a disciplined researcher, this book is informed by you. It is also for you. Have you ever felt constrained by your sponsoring institution? Were you intimidated by the reaction of your colleagues? Have you doubted the practical value of your work? This book relies on the fruit of your efforts and freely produces a consistent, unified theory of the development of the sacred texts. It intuitively analyzes historical contexts, individual circumstances of the various authors, and fearlessly addresses the process of compiling the collections. It does this in a format designed for popular consumption.