The Right and Wrong Uses of the BibleDigiCat, 16 wrz 2022 - 150 In 'The Right and Wrong Uses of the Bible' by Richard Heber Newton, the author delves into the complex and often controversial ways in which the Bible is interpreted and applied. Newton carefully dissects the varying perspectives on the text, offering a scholarly analysis of its literary style and historical context. He explores the ethical implications of using the Bible to justify different moral standards, and challenges readers to critically examine their own understanding of its teachings. Richard Heber Newton, a 19th-century American theologian and author, was known for his progressive views on social issues and religious reform. His background in theology and scholarship influenced his writing, as he sought to engage readers in thoughtful discourse on the role of scripture in shaping societal values. I highly recommend 'The Right and Wrong Uses of the Bible' to readers interested in exploring the intersection of religion, ethics, and literature. Newton's insightful analysis offers a fresh perspective on the timeless text, prompting reflection and discussion on its meaning and applications in a modern context. |
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... human reverence. That which we revere, we exaggerate. Glamor gathers around it. The symbol is identified with the spiritual reality. The image becomes an idol. The wonderful thing becomes a fetish. So we end in an irrational reverence ...
... human reverence. That which we revere, we exaggerate. Glamor gathers around it. The symbol is identified with the spiritual reality. The image becomes an idol. The wonderful thing becomes a fetish. So we end in an irrational reverence ...
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... human. There is not even such an invocation as introduces Milton's great poem. These writers at times, after the fashion of the older prophets, affirm that they speak with divine authority; but they also as expressly disclaim such ...
... human. There is not even such an invocation as introduces Milton's great poem. These writers at times, after the fashion of the older prophets, affirm that they speak with divine authority; but they also as expressly disclaim such ...
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... human imperfection, of a kind and an extent which precludes any notion of a clean copy of a perfect script let down from the skies. The Old Testament historians contradict each other in facts and figures, tell the same story in ...
... human imperfection, of a kind and an extent which precludes any notion of a clean copy of a perfect script let down from the skies. The Old Testament historians contradict each other in facts and figures, tell the same story in ...
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... human, literary craft in these books, the signs on every hand of the labor of brain and skill of pen through which the literature of a venerable nation, and of the infant church born of it, took slow shape into our Bible. Such a work ...
... human, literary craft in these books, the signs on every hand of the labor of brain and skill of pen through which the literature of a venerable nation, and of the infant church born of it, took slow shape into our Bible. Such a work ...
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... human, half divine ancestors, if it was preserved at all, was soon looked upon as a more than human utterance. Some of these ancient sayings were preserved because they were so true and so striking that they could not be forgotten. They ...
... human, half divine ancestors, if it was preserved at all, was soon looked upon as a more than human utterance. Some of these ancient sayings were preserved because they were so true and so striking that they could not be forgotten. They ...
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