If Adam and Eve were the first (only) people on Earth, where did their kid's spouses come from? How can God be both all-loving and yet allow people to be thrown into hell? Does the Bible ever refer to itself as "the Bible"? If no, where did the name "Bible" come from? Within the Pages of Banned Questions about the Bible you'll find fifty of the most provocative, challenging, or otherwise taboo questions that many of us have wondered about but few have actually asked. Answered by a team of respondents who offer their views, these questions can open a dialogue and allow us to talk more openly...
If Adam and Eve were the first (only) people on Earth, where did their kid's spouses come from? How can God be both all-loving and yet allow people to...
Real questions, real responses. Examine questions and answers about Jesus that many of us were afraid to ask. Some of the questions discussed in this book include: Why did Jesus have to suffer so much before he died? Or did he have to? What happened during the "missing years" of Jesus' life unaccounted for in the Bible? Does it really matter if Jesus was born to a virgin or not? What if Mary wasn't a virgin, or if Joseph (or someone else) was the father? The Bible says that Jesus had siblings. Does that mean that there are people alive today who are from his family bloodline? Where are they?...
Real questions, real responses. Examine questions and answers about Jesus that many of us were afraid to ask. Some of the questions discussed in this ...
It's the end of Christianity as we know it. But it's not a catastrophe-it's an opportunity. Thousands are walking away from the church. Christians are grappling with their faith. And both believers and nonbelievers wondering-what's coming next? Fearless and provocative, spiritual trailblazer Christian Piatt offers a roadmap to the future of faith with an unflinching examination of the church today. What's left? Pairing the best "virtues" and worst "scandals" of Christianity, Piatt invites us to abandon institutional religion for deeper, truer faith. Can we fix it? Guided...
It's the end of Christianity as we know it. But it's not a catastrophe-it's an opportunity. Thousands are walking away from the church. Christian...
This latest book in the insightful and entertaining Banned Questions series addresses fifty questions about Christians that many of us have wondered regarding Hell, sprinkle vs dunk baptism, gay and lesbian issues in ministry, the inconsistencies of communion, the multitude of denominations, God's allowance of suffering in the world, and more.
This is a great addition to your library as you (or your study group) ponder the questions many have wanted to ask and few were brave enough to answer.
This latest book in the insightful and entertaining Banned Questions series addresses fifty questions about Christians that many of us have wondered r...
