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Book SynopsisFor millennia, people have used the Bible as a touchstone on important social and political questions, and rightly so. But many use the Bible simply as a weapon to wield against opponents in a variety of debates--without knowing what the Bible actually says about the issue in question. In The Bible Now, two respected biblical scholars tell us carefully what the Bible says or does not say about a wide range of issues--including homosexuality, abortion, women''s status, capital punishment, and the environment. In fascinating passages that shed new light on some of today''s most passionate disputes, the authors reveal how the Bible is frequently misunderstood, misquoted, mistranslated, and misused. For instance, those who quote the Bible in condemning homosexuality often cite the story of Sodom, and those who favor homosexuality point to David''s lament over the death of Jonathan. But as the authors show, neither passage is clearly about homosexuality, and these texts do not offer solid f
Trade ReviewA refreshingly no-nonsense, authorative work. * Robert A. Segal, Times Higher Education *
Richard Friedman and Shawna Dolansky make a fresh contribution to some very stale debates * John Barton, Times Literary Supplement *
Table of ContentsIntroduction ; Chapter 1: Homosexuality ; Chapter 2: Abortion ; Chapter 3: Women's Status ; Chapter 4: Capital Punishment ; Chapter 5: The Earth ; Epilogue
