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基本説明
A controversial exploration of the Christian church, claiming that hard-line positions on the Bible are a modern aberration and should be revealed as such.
Full Description
Misuse of the Bible has made hatred holy. In this provocative book, Adrian Thatcher argues that debates on sexuality currently raging through the churches are the latest outbreak in a long line of savage interpretations of the Bible. Fascinating reading for anyone concerned about the future of Christianity.
A provocative book claiming that debates on sexuality currently raging through the churches are the latest outbreak in a long line of savage interpretations of the Bible
Argues that the Bible has been abused to convert the "good news" which it brings to the world, into one which has been used to discriminate against many groups, including children, women, Jews, people of color, slaves, heretics, and homosexuals
Asks how Christians have been able to conduct, in public and on a global scale, an argument that has exposed so much prejudice, fear and hatred
Offers an alternative, faithful and peaceable reading of the Bible, drawing on numerous examples throughout
Breaks new ground in debates about sexual ethics and biblical interpretation
Contents
Acknowledgments ix
Part I What Is "The Savage Text"? 1
1 The "Savage Text"? 3
The Bible as an Idol? 3
The Manifesto of "The Savage Text" 9
The Argument of the Book 12
2 "Vile Affections": The Bible and Homosexuality 15
Morality or Ideology? 15
A Guidebook for Sexual Behavior? 24
A Man Needs a Woman? 28
When is Exegesis Homophobic? 34
Part II The Savage Text at Work 37
3 "Cursed Be Canaan!": The Bible, Racism, and Slavery 39
The Bible and Racism 39
The Bible and Slavery 47
Reading the Bible after Slavery 50
4 "The Great Day of Wrath":The Bible and the End 57
"Man of War" or "Prince of Peace"? 58
"Rapture" or Rupture? 64
5 "Take Now Thy Son": The Bible and Children 78
Jesus and Children 78
Putting Jesus First 93
6 "Thou Shalt Not Suffer a Witch to Live":The Bible, Jews, and Women 95
The Bible and Anti-Semitism 96
The Bible and Misogyny 100
Learning from the Legacy? 106
Part III Beyond the Text: Faith in the Triune God 111
7 Faith in the Book or Faith in God? 113
The Scripture Principle 114
Hooker and the Middle Way 124
"Lost Christianities" and New "Heresies" 132
8 On Not Being a "People of the Book" 137
The Personalization of the Book 138
"Dis-solving" the Problem of Authority 145
Some Principles for a Peaceful Reading of the Bible 152
Conclusion 167
Glossary 170
Notes 180
Bibliography 197
Index of Scriptural Citations 206
General Index 212
