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Salvation Story: A Biblical Commentary on Human Violence and Godly Peace

David R Froemming

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Description:Salvation Storyresponds to Douglas John Hall's claim that the world is "waiting for gospel." Humanity needs a clearer understanding that the gospel has come to redeem. The work of ReneGirard, an anthropologist, demonstrates that our human culture is founded on the concealing ofits ownviolence in religious myths and symbols. Girard had hoped to enter into dialogue with Richard Dawkins, whose expertise is evolution, but this encounter never happened. Dawkins observedhow evolution is blind, not unlike the blindness created by human myth and religion. Bringingtogetherthe work of Girard and Dawkins provides a lens for reading scripture. Salvation Storyis written to challenge religious fundamentalists and atheists alike, as well as the rest of us--all those who realize that our current approaches to the Bible are woefully inadequate. This bookdigs into these ancient texts to discover what we have been hiding from regarding our own evolutionary inheritance, in order to discover the God who comes to save us from our own self-destruction."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Salvation Story: A Biblical Commentary on Human Violence and Godly Peace. To get started finding Salvation Story: A Biblical Commentary on Human Violence and Godly Peace, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Salvation Storyresponds to Douglas John Hall's claim that the world is "waiting for gospel." Humanity needs a clearer understanding that the gospel has come to redeem. The work of ReneGirard, an anthropologist, demonstrates that our human culture is founded on the concealing ofits ownviolence in religious myths and symbols. Girard had hoped to enter into dialogue with Richard Dawkins, whose expertise is evolution, but this encounter never happened. Dawkins observedhow evolution is blind, not unlike the blindness created by human myth and religion. Bringingtogetherthe work of Girard and Dawkins provides a lens for reading scripture. Salvation Storyis written to challenge religious fundamentalists and atheists alike, as well as the rest of us--all those who realize that our current approaches to the Bible are woefully inadequate. This bookdigs into these ancient texts to discover what we have been hiding from regarding our own evolutionary inheritance, in order to discover the God who comes to save us from our own self-destruction."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Salvation Story: A Biblical Commentary on Human Violence and Godly Peace. To get started finding Salvation Story: A Biblical Commentary on Human Violence and Godly Peace, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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