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Testing Scripture : a scientist explores the Bible / John Polkinghorne.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Grand Rapids, Mich. : Brazos Press, c2010.Description: xii, 108 p. ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 9781587433139 (pbk.)
  • 1587433133 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 220.6 POL T
LOC classification:
  • BS511.3 .P65 2010
Contents:
Scripture -- Development -- Creation and Fall -- Ambiguity -- Israel's Bible -- The Gospels -- Cross and resurrection -- The Pauline writings -- Other New Testament writings -- Profundity.
Summary: John Polkinghorne provides a fresh look at key themes of the Bible from an analytical and rational perspective, offering a series of insights that have helped him in his own engagement with the Bible. Polkinghorne tackles the questions a modern Western thinker might bring to the Bible, including issues of Scripture and authority, contradiction and ambiguity, and the creation and fall. He also addresses theological challenges of the Old Testament, the Gospels, and the writings of Paul. --from publisher description
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Scripture -- Development -- Creation and Fall -- Ambiguity -- Israel's Bible -- The Gospels -- Cross and resurrection -- The Pauline writings -- Other New Testament writings -- Profundity.

John Polkinghorne provides a fresh look at key themes of the Bible from an analytical and rational perspective, offering a series of insights that have helped him in his own engagement with the Bible. Polkinghorne tackles the questions a modern Western thinker might bring to the Bible, including issues of Scripture and authority, contradiction and ambiguity, and the creation and fall. He also addresses theological challenges of the Old Testament, the Gospels, and the writings of Paul. --from publisher description

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