Rescuing the Bible from Fundamentalism
A Bishop Rethinks the Meaning of Scripture
by John Shelby Spong

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In this provocative best-seller, the outspoken and controversial Bishop John Shelby Spong reveals how literal interpretations of Scripture have been used to justify slavery, ban textbooks, deny the rights of gays and lesbians, subordinate women, and justify war and revenge. Spong combines current biblical scholarship, modern science, and, most of all, his deep love and respect for Scripture, to lift the Bible out of the prejudices and cultural biases of bygone eras. Eloquent, forthright, and compassionate, Spong liberates the Bible's message of hope for all people.

Book Reviews

	"Throughout his career as an Episcopal priest and bishop, John Shelby Spong has been surrounded by controversy as he has labored on the leading edge of movements to bring blacks, women, and homosexuals into the full life of his church."
	-The New York Times
	"[Spong is] striving to revive the imaginative possibilities of ancient Scripture for the women and men of today."
	-Mirabella
	"[Spong] wants to bring [the Bible] into the twentieth century by focusing on its eternal truths rather than the historical, philosophical, and scientific aberrations that have caused some to discount it entirely... Spong offers interesting, well-thought-out ideas that should do what he intends - get people thinking about the Bible."
	-Booklist