Going by the Book: Past and Present Tragedies of Biblical Authority

By Ernie Bringas

Are biblical and other sacred scriptures the divine word of God, to be followed as the ultimate authority? Bringas asserts that we are victims of a knowledge gap, creating a religious understanding... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1571740228
• ISBN13: 9781571740229
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Hampton Roads Publishing
• Length: 219 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 0.8" x 5.8"

Customer Reviews

A book for literalists

Prof. Bringas lucidly points out the dangers of believing every word in the Bible is true. Page after page describes the cost of such a practice. He also shows how Historical Criticism opens a more positive way to read and use the Bible.