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Laying Down the Sword: Why We Can't Ignore the Bible's Violent Verses

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Laying Down the Sword: Why We Can't Ignore the Bible's Violent Verses - Jenkins, Philip
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Philip 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" (The Economist), 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 ...

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Laying Down the Sword: Why We Can't Ignore the Bible's Violent Verses 2012, HarperOne, New York

ISBN-13: 9780061990724

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