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GOMES, PETER J. - The Good Book: Reading the Bible with Mind and Heart

Title: The Good Book: Reading the Bible with Mind and Heart
Description: NY: William Morrow & Company, 1996. 0688134475. Stated First Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. ISBN: 0688134475. Quarter bound in publisher's black cloth over burgundy boards, gilt lettering on spine, fore-edge deckle. In this groundbreaking book, Peter Gomes shows how to read the Bible and what it says about the topics that concern us all, including joy suffering, evil, and goodness. He also explains what the Bible really says about women, gays and lesbians, and people of color. With compassion, humor, and insight, he gives readers the tools and understanding they need to make the ancient wisdom of the Bible a dynamic part of their modern lives. Peter John Gomes (1942 – 2011) was an American preacher and theologian, the Plummer Professor of Christian Morals at Harvard Divinity School and Pusey Minister at Harvard's Memorial Church — in the words of Harvard's president "one of the great preachers of our generation, and a living symbol of courage and conviction.". Both the volume and the unclipped dust jacket are in perfect, pristine condition; unread, unmarked, tight, square, and clean. AS NEW/AS NEW.. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. xv, 383, (1) pp. As New in As New dust jacket .

Keywords: 0688134475 Religion; Bible; Morality; Ethics; Biblical Interpretation; Religion & Mythology Philosophy & Social Sciences Books About Books

Price: US$ 20.00 Seller: Round Table Books, LLC
- Book number: 27635

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