Pregeant, Russell. creator text bibliography mnu Minneapolis Fortress Press c2011 2011 monographic eng

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x, 136 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. Russell Pregeant shows that reading the Bible "without interpretation" is impossible. The right question is which assumptions are appropriate. --from publisher description. Introduction: paying attention to the way we read -- More than a fortune cookie: the testimonies of two communities -- Neither fact book nor catechism: re-thinking biblical authority -- Neither science nor anti-science: Genesis, geology, the Big Bang, and Darwin -- Neither crystal ball nor horror show: understanding biblical prophecy -- Neither rigid rules nor billy-stick: the nature of biblical ethics -- The Bible and our beliefs: reflections on Christian doctrine -- Life in the Spirit: the Gospel of grace and demand -- Epilogue: the biblical witness and the Word of God. Russell Pregeant. Includes bibliographical references. Hermeneutics BS476 .P74 2011 220.601 Pre 2011 9780800698447 (pbk) 0800698444 (alk. paper) 2011015061 DLC 160531 20250804141121.0 16731399