{"product_id":"seriously-dangerous-religion-9781481300230","title":"Seriously Dangerous Religion","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Old Testament is often maligned as an outmoded and even dangerous text. 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA rare combination of deep and wide learning and a compelling and clear writing style. Provan is as comfortable in Mesopotamian texts as in Agatha Christie, the Rig Veda, Lord of the Rings, or the Quran. He opens the Old Testament onto a world he believes needs to hear its distinctive notes in a creative and engaging presentation. -- Reverend Christopher Seitz, Senior Research Professor, Wycliffe College, University of Toronto\u003cbr\u003eWhat does the Old Testament  one of the foundational texts of western civilization  really say and what is its relevance for us today? Iain Provans scholarly and practical answers to these questions will challenge Old Testament critics, enlighten believers, and provide guidance in bringing faith perspectives to bear on the challenges of the modern world.\" -- Honourable Preston Manning, PC CC AOE, Founder of the Manning Centre for Building Democracy and former Leader of the Official Opposition in the Canadian Parliament\u003cbr\u003eIain Provan thinks and writes outside the academic box. He asks questions that matter for life, and he shows what is at stake in taking seriously a biblically-rooted vision of reality. -- Walter Moberly, Durham University\u003cbr\u003eIain Provan, one of evangelicalism's finest Old Testament scholars, has provided a much needed book... -- G. Kyle Essary -- Apologetics 315\u003cbr\u003eSeriously Dangerous Religion will be helpful to Christians and non-Christians alike who struggle to understand how the Old Testament relates to our modern world. -- Elliot Ritzema -- Bible Study Magazine\u003cbr\u003e[ Seriously Dangerous Religion ] will be a particularly helpful read for those heading off to university or entering the workforce, but is broad and deep enough that every reader will find much to profit from and to reflect on. -- Daniel C. Timmer, University of Sudbury -- Themelios\u003cbr\u003e[Provan's] 'thinking outside the box' creates a broad range of uses for the work, whether in university classes in world religions, theology, apologetics, hermeneutics, as well non-professional areas as discussion groups and church or Sunday school classes.  Seriously Dangerous Religion is a 'must read' for anyone interested in these issues. -- Randall C. Bailey, Faulkner University -- Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society\u003cbr\u003eIn the world in which biblical studies currently exists, projects such as this are worthy of extended time and reflection. -- Richard S. Briggs, St John's College, Durham University -- Review of Biblical Literature\u003cbr\u003eSeriously Dangerous Religion is a seriously helpful book in that it simultaneously offers what is usually called an âOld Testament theology,â vindicatesthe Old Testament in the face of its cultured despisers, and demonstrates the diversity among the various world religions all while being written in an engaging manner that should appeal to more than just specialists. -- Nathan Chambers -- Journal of Reformed Theology\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 Of Mice, and Men, and Hobbits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStories, Art, and Life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 The Up Quark, the Down Quark, and Other Cool Stuff\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003ci\u003eWhat Is the World?\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 Slow to Anger, Abounding in Love, and (Thankfully) Jealous\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003ci\u003eWho Is God?\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 Of Humus and Humanity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003ci\u003eWho Are Man and Woman?\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5 It Isn't Natural\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003ci\u003eWhy Do Evil and Suffering Mark the World?\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6 On Living in a Blighted World\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003ci\u003eWhat Am I to Do about Evil and Suffering?\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7 Even the Stork Knows That\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003ci\u003eHow Am I to Relate to God?\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8 Love All, Trust a Few, Do Wrong to None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003ci\u003eHow Am I to Relate to My Neighbor?\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9 On Keeping the Earth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003ci\u003eHow Am I to Relate to the Rest of Creation?\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10 I Saw the New Jerusalem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003ci\u003eWhich Society Should I Be Helping to Build?\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11 A Bird Perched in the Soul\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003ci\u003eWhat Am I to Hope For?\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12 Further Up and Further In\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew Dimensions in the Old Story\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e13 On the Judicious Closing of the Mind\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Question of Truth\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e14 Risk Assessment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003ci\u003eIs the Story Dangerous?\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePostscript: Biblical Faith for a New Age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBibliography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScripture Index\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex of Authors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubject Index\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Baylor University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040551666007,"sku":"9781481300230","price":39.91,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781481300230.jpg?v=1750947089","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/seriously-dangerous-religion-9781481300230","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}