Peter J Gomes
Peter J. Gomes has been minister of Harvard University's Memorial Church since 1974, when he was appointed Pusey Minister of the church, and serves as Plummer Professor of Christian Morals. An American Baptist minister, he was named one of America's top preachers by Time magazine. He is the recipient of thirty-three honorary degrees and an Honorary Fellow of Emmanuel College, the University of Cambridge, England, where the Gomes Lectureship is established in his name.
Peter J. Gomes has been minister of Harvard University's Memorial Church since 1974, when he was appointed Pusey Minister of the church, and serves as Plummer Professor of Christian Morals. An American Baptist minister, he was named one of America's top preachers by Time magazine. He is the recipient of thirty-three honorary degrees and an Honorary Fellow of Emmanuel College, the University of Cambridge, England, where the Gomes Lectureship is established in his name. See less
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Peter J Gomes book reviews
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The Good Book: Reading the Bible with Mind and Heart
Excellent Book on How We Read Scripture
by Terry, Sep 6, 2012
The late Peter Gomes wrote this book in 1996 to tell us that HOW we read scripture is is as important as reading it. He says, "One must not use the scriptures as the drunk uses the lamppost - for ... Read More
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The Good Book: Discovering the Bible's Place in Our Lives
The Good Book is a Good Book
by Terry, Apr 28, 2011
A wonderful piece of work by the recently deceased Harvard preacher, The Reverend Peter Gomes. After reading it I got another copy for a friend. It is easy reading, scholarly enough to be well ... Read More