{"product_id":"the-savage-text-the-use-and-abuse-of-the-bible-paperback-1","title":"The Savage Text: The Use and Abuse of the Bible - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAdrian Thatcher\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMisuse of the Bible has made hatred holy. In this provocative book, Adrian Thatcher argues that debates on sexuality currently raging through the churches are the latest outbreak in a long line of savage interpretations of the Bible. Fascinating reading for anyone concerned about the future of Christianity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA provocative book claiming that debates on sexuality currently raging through the churches are the latest outbreak in a long line of savage interpretations of the Bible\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eArgues that the Bible has been abused to convert the \"good news\" which it brings to the world, into one which has been used to discriminate against many groups, including children, women, Jews, people of color, slaves, heretics, and homosexuals\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAsks how Christians have been able to conduct, in public and on a global scale, an argument that has exposed so much prejudice, fear and hatred\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers an alternative, faithful and peaceable reading of the Bible, drawing on numerous examples throughout\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBreaks new ground in debates about sexual ethics and biblical interpretation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMisuse of the Bible has made hatred holy. In this provocative book, Adrian Thatcher argues that debates on sexuality currently raging through the churches are the latest outbreak in a long line of savage interpretations of the Bible. He claims they should be exposed, not least because they continue an anti-tradition in Christianity that has discriminated against many minorities, including people of color, slaves, women and children. He asks how Christians have been able to conduct, in public and on a global scale, arguments which have exposed so much hatred and misrepresentation that the very mission of the church has been severely compromised. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe answer lies largely in particular attitudes towards the Bible and the misuse of biblical passages. Informed by wide-ranging debate, and drawing on numerous examples, this balanced book breaks new ground in the well-ploughed territories of sexual ethics and biblical interpretation. It unmasks this savage tradition and offers instead an alternative, faithful and peaceable reading of the Bible; one which is faithful to the Triune God and rooted in the early church. It is fascinating reading for anyone concerned about the future of Christianity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdrian Thatcher\u003c\/b\u003e is Professorial Research Fellow in Applied Theology at the University of Exeter, UK. He is the author of numerous books, including: \u003ci\u003eTheology and Families\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley-Blackwell, 2007); \u003ci\u003eThe Guide to Christian Marriage and to Getting Married in Church\u003c\/i\u003e (2003); \u003ci\u003eLiving Together and Christian Ethics\u003c\/i\u003e (2002); \u003ci\u003eCelebrating Christian Marriage\u003c\/i\u003e (ed., 2001); \u003ci\u003eMarriage after Modernity: Christian Marriage in Postmodern Times\u003c\/i\u003e (1999); \u003ci\u003ePeople of Passion\u003c\/i\u003e (with Elizabeth Stuart, 1997); \u003ci\u003eLiberating Sex: A Christian Sexual Theology\u003c\/i\u003e (1993); and \u003ci\u003eTruly a Person, Truly Go\u003c\/i\u003ed (1990).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 20, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42656358695008,"sku":"9781405170161","price":108.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/UTlBTUsySWdoRHVxR3cyUUEzb0cyZz09.webp?v=1774173056","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-savage-text-the-use-and-abuse-of-the-bible-paperback-1","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}