How to Read the Bible and Still Be a Christian: Is God Violent? an Exploration from Genesis to Revelation AUTH-1743756 and a God compassionate enough

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How to Read the Bible and Still Be a Christian: Is God Violent? an Exploration from Genesis to Revelation AUTH-1743756 and a God compassionate enoughThe acclaimed Bible scholar and author of The Historical Jesus and God & Empire "the greatest New Testament scholar of our generation" (John Shelby Spong) grapples with Scripture's two conflicting visions of Jesus and God, one of a loving God, and one of a vengeful God, and explains how Christians can better understand these passages in a way that enriches their faith. Many portions of the New Testament, introduce a compassionate Jesus who turns the