The Bible in political debate : (Record no. 9727)
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 0567666573 |
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| ISBN | 9780567666574 |
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| ISBN | 9780567666611 |
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| ISBN | 0567666611 |
| 245 04 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The Bible in political debate : |
| Remainder of title | what does it really say? / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | edited by Frances Flannery and Rodney A. Werline. |
| 300 ## - COLLATION | |
| Pagination | xiv, 195 pages ; |
| 520 8# - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | Politicians and pundits regularly invoke the Bible in social and political debates on a host of controversial social and political issues, including: abortion, stem-cell research, gay marriage, the death penalty, separation of church and state, family values, climate change, income distribution, teaching evolution in schools, taxation, school prayer, aid for the poor, and immigration. But is the Bible often used out of context in these major debates? This book includes essays by fourteen biblical scholars who examine the use of the Bible in political debates, uncovering the original historical contexts and meanings of the biblical verses that are commonly cited. The contributors take a non-confessional approach, rooted in non-partisan scholarship, to show how specific texts have at times been distorted in order to support particular views. At the same time, they show how the Bible can sometimes make for unsettling reading in the modern day. The key questions remain: What does the Bible really say? Should the Bible be used to form public policy? |
| 650 #0 - TRACINGS | |
| Main Subject | Bible and politics. |
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| Main Subject | Politics in the Bible. |
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| Main Subject | Bible and politics. |
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| Main Subject | Politics in the Bible. |
| 700 1# - ADDITIONAL AUTHOR | |
| Additional Author | Flannery, Frances, |
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| Additional Author | Werline, Rodney Alan, |
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| Item type | Books |
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| Classification number | BS680.P449 |
| Item number | B53 2016 |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Not for loan | Permanent location | Current location | Date acquired | Barcode. | Koha item type |
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| Library of Congress Classification | Main LIbrary | Main LIbrary | 04/16/2025 | 2025-212643 | Books |