{"product_id":"reading-the-bible-again-for-the-first-time-taking-the-bible-seriously-but-not-literally-revised","title":"Reading the Bible Again for the First Time: Taking the Bible Seriously But Not Literally (Revised)","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eReading the Bible Again for the First Time: Taking the Bible Seriously But Not Literally (Revised)\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eMarcus J Borg\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9780060609191\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eHarperSanFrancisco\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2015\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003ePaperback\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition: \u003c\/b\u003eRevised ed.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eExcellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany Christians mistakenly believe that their only choice is either to reconcile themselves to a fundamentalist reading of scripture (a \"literal-factual\" approach) or to simply reject the Bible as something that could bring meaning and value into their lives. In \u003cem\u003eReading the Bible Again for the First Time\u003c\/em\u003e, Marcus Borg shows how instead we can freshly appreciate all the essential elements of the Old and New Testaments--from Genesis to Revelation--in a way that can open up a new world of intelligent faith.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eReading the Bible Again for the First Time\u003c\/em\u003e, Borg reveals how it is possible to reconcile a scientific and critical way of thinking with our deepest spiritual needs, leading to an insightful experience of ancient text. This unique book invites every reader--whatever his or her religious background--to engage the Bible, to wrestle with its meaning, to explore its mysteries, and to understand its relevance. \u003cem\u003eReading the Bible Again for the First Time\u003c\/em\u003e shows us how to encounter the Bible in a fresh, new way that rejects the limits of simple literalism and opens up the rich possibility of living a life of authentic faith.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"HarperSanFrancisco","offers":[{"title":"Reading the Bible Again for the First Time: Taking the Bible Seriously But Not Literally (Revised) | Marcus J Borg | Paperback | 9780060609191 | Used: Like New | Religion \u0026 Spirituality 1673112","offer_id":48370953486488,"sku":"1673112","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/1609\/4360\/files\/81z0kUyje8L.jpg?v=1773266780","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutbookstore.com\/products\/reading-the-bible-again-for-the-first-time-taking-the-bible-seriously-but-not-literally-revised","provider":"Roundabout Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}