{"product_id":"laying-down-the-sword-paperback-2","title":"Laying Down the Sword - 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\u003ePhilip Jenkins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhilip Jenkins delivers a fearless examination of the darkand violent verses of the Bible--and a call for us to read them anew in pursuitof a richer, more honest faith. From \"one of America's best scholars ofreligion\" (\u003cem\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/em\u003e), this daring exploration of the Scripture'smost difficult passages forces us to confront and accept the violence that wasas integral to the formulation of Christianity's message as it was for manyother of the world's religions, and shows us how a full understanding of theScripture will allow us to finally move towards a more peaceful, spiritualworld. Readers of Bart Ehrman's \u003cem\u003eGod's Problem\u003c\/em\u003e, John Selby Spong's \u003cem\u003eThe Sins of Scripture\u003c\/em\u003e, andJenkins's own \u003cem\u003eThe Jesus Wars\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as every Christian eager to squarethe recurrent violence of the Scripture with Christianity's enduring message ofpeace, will find these difficult questions explored in full in \u003cem\u003eLaying Downthe Sword\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA New Vision for Understanding Bloodshed in the Bible\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLaying Down the Sword\u003c\/em\u003e brings to light biblical texts that have been hidden from view and overturns popular stereotypes that continue to generate more heat than light. Jenkins offers a way to read these troubling passages, presents a vital framework for understanding the Bible, and calls believers in every tradition to create a more honest and deeper-rooted faith.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 18, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47372033622265,"sku":"9780061990724","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/ZWOsQUQYWX9780061990724_2c55c410-e85d-4ce2-a038-343850714678.webp?v=1770010052","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/laying-down-the-sword-paperback-2","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}