Understanding Difficult Scriptures in a Healing Way by Matthew Linn

Understanding Difficult Scriptures in a Healing Way by Matthew Linn

Since loving connection is the central theme of the Bible, reading any scripture passage should help us feel closer to God, ourselves, others and the universe. Yet, difficult scriptures--those that seem to present an unloving, frightening or narrow image of God--can reinforce patterns of fear and shame and make it more difficult to take in healing love. However, when such passages are properly contextualized and interpreted, they often turn out to be surprisingly good news. This book, grounded in contemporary scholarship, gives examples of some wonderful surprises. It also suggests simple ways of interpreting any passage that helps us find the essence of the scriptures: a consistently loving, healing and salvific God. Audience: -- --anyone interested in the Bible --believers --nonbelievers

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ISBN 13	9780809140299
ISBN 10	0809140292
Title	Understanding Difficult Scriptures in a Healing Way
Author	Matthew Linn
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Paulist Press International,U.S.
Year published	2001-07-02
Number of pages	112
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