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The savage text : the use and abuse of the bible

This controversial exploration of the Christian church claims that hard-line positions on the Bible are a modern aberration and should be revealed as such. The author argues that the Bible has been abused to convert the 'good news' which it brings to the world, into a savage text that persecutes, condemns and banishes
Print Book, English, 2008
Wiley-Blackwell, Chichester, U.K., 2008
Criticism, interpretation, etc
x, 218 pages ; 24 cm.
9781405170161, 9781405170178, 1405170166, 1405170174
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