Author: Anonymous, N. J. Dawood
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Genre: Religion & Spirituality
Release: Jul 2000 My Rating: 0
Summary: This cut and dry translation is a good one, with a wondergul index and proper translations of the most important points. Of course the 'poetic' passages are lost, but hence the parallel Arabic text is sitting there for the reader to work through, and check the translation himself. A very readable and helpful translation of the many I own I have always gone back to this one for easy reference when doing research. If one is a religious scholar interested in the 'poetic nuance' then they should be reading the Arabic, as anyone reseraching the Bible should learn Hebrew. For the student, for the person interested in Koran, this ia a great beggining.
Seth J. Frantzman
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Genre: Religion & Spirituality
Release: Jul 2000 My Rating: 0
Summary: This cut and dry translation is a good one, with a wondergul index and proper translations of the most important points. Of course the 'poetic' passages are lost, but hence the parallel Arabic text is sitting there for the reader to work through, and check the translation himself. A very readable and helpful translation of the many I own I have always gone back to this one for easy reference when doing research. If one is a religious scholar interested in the 'poetic nuance' then they should be reading the Arabic, as anyone reseraching the Bible should learn Hebrew. For the student, for the person interested in Koran, this ia a great beggining.
Seth J. Frantzman
Author: Willis Barnstone
Publisher: HarperSanFrancisco
Genre: Religion & Spirituality
Release: Sep 2005 My Rating: 0
Summary:
A new edition of our classic, The Other Bible, including a new index, new cover, and a new introduction from the author to bring The Other Bible up to date.
The Other Bible gathers in one comprehensive volume ancient, esoteric holy texts from Judeo-Christian tradition that were excluded from the official canon of the Old and New Testaments, including the Gnostic Gospels, the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Kabbalah, and several more. The Other Bible provides a rare opportunity to discover the poetic and narrative riches of this long-suppressed literature and experience firsthand its visionary discourses on the nature of God, humanity, the spiritual life, the world around us, and infinite worlds beyond this one.
This new edition will include a full index and a new introduction from editor Willis Barnstone.
o The interest in Gnostic texts begun with The Da Vinci Code has spread to include many of the other "suppressed" early texts of Judaism and Christianity, and this book contains many of them in one volume.
Publisher: HarperSanFrancisco
Genre: Religion & Spirituality
Release: Sep 2005 My Rating: 0
Summary:
A new edition of our classic, The Other Bible, including a new index, new cover, and a new introduction from the author to bring The Other Bible up to date.
The Other Bible gathers in one comprehensive volume ancient, esoteric holy texts from Judeo-Christian tradition that were excluded from the official canon of the Old and New Testaments, including the Gnostic Gospels, the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Kabbalah, and several more. The Other Bible provides a rare opportunity to discover the poetic and narrative riches of this long-suppressed literature and experience firsthand its visionary discourses on the nature of God, humanity, the spiritual life, the world around us, and infinite worlds beyond this one.
This new edition will include a full index and a new introduction from editor Willis Barnstone.
o The interest in Gnostic texts begun with The Da Vinci Code has spread to include many of the other "suppressed" early texts of Judaism and Christianity, and this book contains many of them in one volume.
Author: David R. Hawkins
Publisher: Veritas Publishing Company
Genre: Religion & Spirituality
Release: Oct 2001 My Rating: 2
Summary: After reading "Power vs. Force," I immediately started reading Hawkins's "The Eye of the I." It was just as amazing as the former book, and really took me deep into numerous areas of intellectuall, philosophical, and spiritual study. The study of the nature of consciousness is indeed intriguing, and by reading this book you will be exposed to many profound ideas and new ways to think about consciousness. A MUST READ.
Publisher: Veritas Publishing Company
Genre: Religion & Spirituality
Release: Oct 2001 My Rating: 2
Summary: After reading "Power vs. Force," I immediately started reading Hawkins's "The Eye of the I." It was just as amazing as the former book, and really took me deep into numerous areas of intellectuall, philosophical, and spiritual study. The study of the nature of consciousness is indeed intriguing, and by reading this book you will be exposed to many profound ideas and new ways to think about consciousness. A MUST READ.
Author: David R. Hawkins
Publisher: Hay House
Genre: Religion & Spirituality
Release: Jan 2002 My Rating: 4
Summary: In this groundbreaking book you will learn how to get demonstrably true answers to your questions, and know what true success is and how to create it.
Publisher: Hay House
Genre: Religion & Spirituality
Release: Jan 2002 My Rating: 4
Summary: In this groundbreaking book you will learn how to get demonstrably true answers to your questions, and know what true success is and how to create it.
Author: C. S. Lewis
Publisher: Fleming H Revell Co
Genre: Religion & Spirituality
Release: Jan 1978 My Rating: 5
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Publisher: Fleming H Revell Co
Genre: Religion & Spirituality
Release: Jan 1978 My Rating: 5
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Author: F. Forrester Church
Publisher: Harpercollins
Genre: Religion & Spirituality
Release: Jan 1988 My Rating: 5
Summary:
Publisher: Harpercollins
Genre: Religion & Spirituality
Release: Jan 1988 My Rating: 5
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Author: John Shelby Spong
Publisher: HarperSanFrancisco
Genre: Religion & Spirituality
Release: Apr 2005 My Rating: 5
Summary: In the "Sins of Scripture", Bishop John Shelby Spong takes on a thematic exploration of the Bible, carefully analyzing those passages that inform some of our key debates, like the role of women in the church and in society, and homosexuality, to name just two. Beyond that he also looks at scriptures that have helped shape culture and history -- bringing to light the undercurrent of anti-Semitism he finds in the Gospels, for example. The journey is particularly compelling because Bishop Spong believes in and values the good the Bible has brought to many through the ages. His goal is not to define the Bible itself as something to be set aside, but instead to honor and value what he loves about it while still labeling what he dramatically calls "texts of terror" for what they are.
The true joy of the book is found in Spong's vigorous intellect, which he shines bright in an attempt to catch a reflection of the age, culture and circumstances in which the texts he examines were written. Like an archaeologist working with ideas instead of tools, he removes the rocks, brushes away the sediment and reports on what he finds. What were the roots and cultural realities behind the Scriptures that define the role of women in the church? What were the hopes and fears driving the writers who condemned homosexuality in such stark terms? What is the justification behind scriptures recommending "the rod of correction" (or as Bishop Spong simply labels it: "[t]he physical abuse of children…".)
Whether or not you agree with some of his musings along the way, many of his conclusions are hard to argue with. Putting aside the issue of divine origin of the Bible, no one can deny passages have been used in service of very human ends. Finally, the Sins of Scriptures can be seen as a careful observer of what those ends have been. And when taken on those terms, it makes an interesting read, regardless of one's religious background.
--Ed Dobeas
Publisher: HarperSanFrancisco
Genre: Religion & Spirituality
Release: Apr 2005 My Rating: 5
Summary: In the "Sins of Scripture", Bishop John Shelby Spong takes on a thematic exploration of the Bible, carefully analyzing those passages that inform some of our key debates, like the role of women in the church and in society, and homosexuality, to name just two. Beyond that he also looks at scriptures that have helped shape culture and history -- bringing to light the undercurrent of anti-Semitism he finds in the Gospels, for example. The journey is particularly compelling because Bishop Spong believes in and values the good the Bible has brought to many through the ages. His goal is not to define the Bible itself as something to be set aside, but instead to honor and value what he loves about it while still labeling what he dramatically calls "texts of terror" for what they are.
The true joy of the book is found in Spong's vigorous intellect, which he shines bright in an attempt to catch a reflection of the age, culture and circumstances in which the texts he examines were written. Like an archaeologist working with ideas instead of tools, he removes the rocks, brushes away the sediment and reports on what he finds. What were the roots and cultural realities behind the Scriptures that define the role of women in the church? What were the hopes and fears driving the writers who condemned homosexuality in such stark terms? What is the justification behind scriptures recommending "the rod of correction" (or as Bishop Spong simply labels it: "[t]he physical abuse of children…".)
Whether or not you agree with some of his musings along the way, many of his conclusions are hard to argue with. Putting aside the issue of divine origin of the Bible, no one can deny passages have been used in service of very human ends. Finally, the Sins of Scriptures can be seen as a careful observer of what those ends have been. And when taken on those terms, it makes an interesting read, regardless of one's religious background.
--Ed Dobeas