The Sins of Scripture: Exposing the Bible's Texts of Hate to Reveal the God of Love

By John Shelby Spong

Book Overview

The Bible contains many passages that believers and nonbelievers alike would recognize as appalling theology. Whether these texts are used to discriminate, oppress, or condemn, they distort the truth... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060762055
• ISBN13: 9780060762056
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: HarperOne
• Length: 315 Pages
• Weight: 1.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Review of the reviewers ...

From the reviews posted about Spong's excellent treatise, several things become apparent about the "1 Star" reviewers. First, they don't appear to have read the book. (One even admits to only browsing it in a bookstore!) Second, their "reviews" are not reviews but simply a re-hash of their own personal beliefs. (Save it for the pulpit.) And, third, if you take a look at the number of people who read their reviews and found them helpful, few people are taking them seriously. I read the book and can see why they may be upset. It takes a lot of contemporary evangelical Christian positions and uses the Holy Bible to destroy their foundations. It is a classic double bind. Leon Festinger (Cognitive Dissonance Theory) would have a field day. All I can say is "Read the book." But, read it side by side with the Bible. Look up the references. Then, take a look at all the hatred in the Christian world. Spong makes a lot of sense.

Quick turnaround

We're supposed to believe that the reader below finished Spong's book and posed a quote from the new pope, all within the three hours it's been since the new pope was appointed? That takes more faith than this Christian has.