Description
Book SynopsisWhat is the future for the Bible, one of the most important books in the world? In this manifesto, Roland Boer explores the idea that the Bible is an unruly and uncontrollable text that has been colonized by church, synagogue, and state.
Trade Review"This is a welcome addition to Blackwell's new Manifestos series." (
Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, June 2009)
"Rescuing the Bible is deeply thoughtful and provocative, and it deserves to be widely read and
discussed by both scholars and layfolk, believers and nonbelievers, on the left and the right.”
(Biblical Interpretation, April 2010)
"There is an important focus here on how the bible can be read with an appropriate theological suspicion which will seek to discern how it can become life-giving while not ignoring its oppressive potential." (European Journal of Theology, April 2009)
Table of ContentsPreface.
Introduction.
1. The New Secularism.
2. The Worldly Left: Towards a Politics of Alliance.
3. Bad Conscience: Battles Over the Bible.
4. (Ab)using the Text: Conflicts in Politics and Science.
5. Making All Things New: The Revolutionary Legacy of the Bible.
6. Rescuing the Bible.
Conclusion.
Notes.
References.
Index of Subjects.
Index of Biblical References
