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What the Bible really tells us : the essential guide to biblical literacy / T.J. Wray.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield : Distributed by National Book Network, ©2011.Description: 1 online resource (xi, 249 pages)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 1442212934
  • 9781442212930
  • 1283213974
  • 9781283213974
  • 9786613213976
  • 6613213977
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: What the Bible really tells us.DDC classification:
  • 220.6 22
LOC classification:
  • BS511.3 .W73 2011
Other classification:
  • online - EBSCO
Online resources:
Contents:
Introduction: why you need to know -- Take the test: the sixty-second super easy Bible quiz -- A tree with deep roots: a brief history of biblical illiteracy -- Bible basics: it's not rocket science! -- The problem of pain: why do we suffer? -- Final destinations: heaven and hell -- Show me the money: the surprising truth about wealth and riches -- Should we or shouldn't we?: an exploration of sexuality and gender -- Fair is fair: the essential aspects of biblical laws and justice -- Mother Earth: the Bible and the environment -- Making the God connection: communicating with God through prayer and worship.
Summary: The Bible is the foundational text for Jews and Christians, but most people, having little knowledge of what it actually says, feel less than comfortable navigating its pages. What the Bible Really Tells Us solves this problem, providing a thorough, yet accessible, guide to the Good Book and the ways in which it can enrich one's life. Opening with a 60-Second Super-Easy Bible Quiz to test a reader's knowledge, author T.J. Wray provides essential background information to arm readers with the tools necessary to read and interpret passages on their own. And, with these tools in hand, Wray helps readers explore what the Bible really says about key issues today, including suffering, heaven and hell, gender and sexuality, [and] the environment.--Amazon.com.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: why you need to know -- Take the test: the sixty-second super easy Bible quiz -- A tree with deep roots: a brief history of biblical illiteracy -- Bible basics: it's not rocket science! -- The problem of pain: why do we suffer? -- Final destinations: heaven and hell -- Show me the money: the surprising truth about wealth and riches -- Should we or shouldn't we?: an exploration of sexuality and gender -- Fair is fair: the essential aspects of biblical laws and justice -- Mother Earth: the Bible and the environment -- Making the God connection: communicating with God through prayer and worship.

The Bible is the foundational text for Jews and Christians, but most people, having little knowledge of what it actually says, feel less than comfortable navigating its pages. What the Bible Really Tells Us solves this problem, providing a thorough, yet accessible, guide to the Good Book and the ways in which it can enrich one's life. Opening with a 60-Second Super-Easy Bible Quiz to test a reader's knowledge, author T.J. Wray provides essential background information to arm readers with the tools necessary to read and interpret passages on their own. And, with these tools in hand, Wray helps readers explore what the Bible really says about key issues today, including suffering, heaven and hell, gender and sexuality, [and] the environment.--Amazon.com.

Print version record.

English.