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The Lost Art of Scripture: Rescuing the Sacred Texts

Karen Armstrong
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Description:Today the Quran is used by some to justify war and acts of terrorism, the Torah to deny Palestinians the right to live in the Land of Israel, and the Bible to condemn homosexuality and contraception. The significance of Scripture may not be immediately obvious in our secular world but its misunderstanding is perhaps the root cause of many of today's controversies.In this timely and important book, one of the most trusted and admired writers on the world of faith examines the meaning of Scripture. The sacred texts have been coopted by fundamentalists, who insist that they must be taken literally, and others who interpret Scripture to bolster their own prejudices. They are seen to prescribe ethical norms and codes of behavior that are divinely ordained--they are believed to contain eternal truths. But as Karen Armstrong shows in this chronicle of the development and significance of major religions, this narrow, peculiar reading of scripture is a relatively recent, modern phenomenon. For most of their history, the world's religious traditions have regarded these texts as tools for the individual to connect with the divine, to experience a different level of consciousness and to help them engage with the world in more meaningful and compassionate ways.At a time of intolerance and mutual incomprehension, The Lost Art of Scripture shines fresh light on the world's major religions to help us build bridges between faiths and rediscover a creative and spiritual engagement with holy texts.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Lost Art of Scripture: Rescuing the Sacred Texts. To get started finding The Lost Art of Scripture: Rescuing the Sacred Texts, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Release
2019
ISBN
0451494873

The Lost Art of Scripture: Rescuing the Sacred Texts

Karen Armstrong
4.4/5 (1290744 ratings)
Read Now Download now ⏭ listen AudioBook
Description: Today the Quran is used by some to justify war and acts of terrorism, the Torah to deny Palestinians the right to live in the Land of Israel, and the Bible to condemn homosexuality and contraception. The significance of Scripture may not be immediately obvious in our secular world but its misunderstanding is perhaps the root cause of many of today's controversies.In this timely and important book, one of the most trusted and admired writers on the world of faith examines the meaning of Scripture. The sacred texts have been coopted by fundamentalists, who insist that they must be taken literally, and others who interpret Scripture to bolster their own prejudices. They are seen to prescribe ethical norms and codes of behavior that are divinely ordained--they are believed to contain eternal truths. But as Karen Armstrong shows in this chronicle of the development and significance of major religions, this narrow, peculiar reading of scripture is a relatively recent, modern phenomenon. For most of their history, the world's religious traditions have regarded these texts as tools for the individual to connect with the divine, to experience a different level of consciousness and to help them engage with the world in more meaningful and compassionate ways.At a time of intolerance and mutual incomprehension, The Lost Art of Scripture shines fresh light on the world's major religions to help us build bridges between faiths and rediscover a creative and spiritual engagement with holy texts.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Lost Art of Scripture: Rescuing the Sacred Texts. To get started finding The Lost Art of Scripture: Rescuing the Sacred Texts, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
—
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Release
2019
ISBN
0451494873

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