9781481300223-1481300229-Seriously Dangerous Religion: What the Old Testament Really Says and Why It Matters

Seriously Dangerous Religion: What the Old Testament Really Says and Why It Matters

ISBN-13: 9781481300223
ISBN-10: 1481300229
Author: Iain Provan
Publication date: 2014
Publisher: Baylor University Press
Format: Hardcover 512 pages
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ISBN-13: 9781481300223
ISBN-10: 1481300229
Author: Iain Provan
Publication date: 2014
Publisher: Baylor University Press
Format: Hardcover 512 pages

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Seriously Dangerous Religion: What the Old Testament Really Says and Why It Matters (ISBN-13: 9781481300223 and ISBN-10: 1481300229), written by authors Iain Provan, was published by Baylor University Press in 2014. With an overall rating of 3.7 stars, it's a notable title among other books. You can easily purchase or rent Seriously Dangerous Religion: What the Old Testament Really Says and Why It Matters (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.31.

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The Old Testament is often maligned as an outmoded and even dangerous text. Best-selling authors like Richard Dawkins, Karen Armstrong, and Derrick Jensen are prime examples of those who find the Old Testament to be problematic to modern sensibilities. Iain Provan counters that such easy and popular readings misunderstand the Old Testament. He opposes modern misconceptions of the Old Testament by addressing ten fundamental questions that the biblical text should--and according to Provan does--answer: questions such as "Who is God?" and "Why do evil and suffering mark the world?" By focusing on Genesis and drawing on other Old Testament and extra-biblical sources, Seriously Dangerous Religion constructs a more plausible reading. As it turns out, Provan argues, the Old Testament is far more dangerous than modern critics even suppose. Its dangers are the bold claims it makes upon its readers.

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