Testing Scripture
Subtitle: a scientist explores the Bible
By: John Polkinghorne
Publisher: Brazos
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Grand Rapids, MI
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 120
ISBN-13: 9781587433139
Subjects: Criticism, interpretation; Bible
Description: John Polkinghorne provides a fresh look at key themes of the Bible from an analytical and rational perspective, offering a series of insights that have helped him in his own engagement with the Bible. Polkinghorne tackles the questions a modern Western thinker might bring to the Bible, including issues of Scripture and authority, contradiction and ambiguity, and the creation and fall. He also addresses theological challenges of the Old Testament, the Gospels, and the writings of Paul. --from publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.         ) and index.
Table of contents: title: Scripture; title: Development; title: Creation and Fall; title: Ambiguity; title: Israel's Bible; title: The Gospels; title: Cross and resurrection; title: The Pauline writings; title: Other New Testament writings; title: Profundity.