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Self-Contradictions of the Bible by Burr, William Henry

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Condition
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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Binding
Paperback
Weight
0 lbs
Product Group
Book
IsTextBook
No
ISBN
1573922331
Book Title
Self-Contradictions of the Bibles
Publisher
Prometheus Books, Publishers
Item Length
8.3 in
Publication Year
1987
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
0.2 in
Author
William Henry Burr
Features
Reprint
Genre
Religion
Topic
Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / General, General
Item Weight
4 Oz
Item Width
5.4 in
Number of Pages
96 Pages

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Prometheus Books, Publishers
ISBN-10
1573922331
ISBN-13
9781573922333
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1108431

Product Key Features

Book Title
Self-Contradictions of the Bibles
Number of Pages
96 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1987
Topic
Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / General, General
Illustrator
Yes
Features
Reprint
Genre
Religion
Author
William Henry Burr
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.2 in
Item Weight
4 Oz
Item Length
8.3 in
Item Width
5.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
87-061529
Edition Description
Reprint
Synopsis
Fundamentalism - the belief that the Bible is the inspired, inerrant, and literally true word of God - thrives on ignorance, not just of a general sort, but an ignorance of the Bible itself. The ability to perceive contradictions in a written text, to appreciate the nuances of historical and literary context or the intentions that ancient writers hide beneath their words are hard-acquired skills in the best of times. Fundamentalism presupposes none of them. Rather, it marks a return to the rote memorisation of tropes and verses that stood at the beginning of the demystifying process. When a fundamentalist says he 'knows' the Bible, he means only that he can repeat its content selectively, often citing the Old Testament as though it were little more than a prelude to the New. "Self-Contradictions of the Bible" is an ingenious response to fundamentalism. Compiled in 1859 by William Henry Burr and published anonymously, this work made modest inroads to public opinion but then went quickly out of print in 1890, long before the famous Scopes trial. In it, Burr answers text with text, proposition with proposition, and doctrine with doctrine - a tactic that infuriated his evangelical opponents. Here, in its original 1860 format, the reader can come to appreciate a classic of nineteenth-century religious liberation., Fundamentalism - the belief that the Bible is the inspired, inerrant, and literally true word of God - thrives on ignorance, not just of a general sort, but an ignorance of the Bible itself. This work serves as a response to fundamentalism., Fundamentalism - the belief that the Bible is the inspired, inerrant, and literally true word of God - thrives on ignorance, not just of a general sort, but an ignorance of the Bible itself. The ability to perceive contradictions in a written text, to appreciate the nuances of historical and literary context or the intentions that ancient writers hide beneath their words are hard-acquired skills in the best of times. Fundamentalism presupposes none of them. Rather, it marks a return to the rote memorization of tropes and verses that stood at the beginning of the demystifying process. When a fundamentalist says he "knows" the Bible, he means only that he can repeat its content selectively, often citing the Old Testament as though it were little more than a prelude to the New. Self-Contradictions of the Bible is an ingenious response to fundamentalism. Compiled in 1859 by William Henry Burr and published anonymously, this work made modest inroads to public opinion but then went quickly out of print in 1890, long before the famous Scopes trial. In it Burr answers text with text, proposition with proposition, and doctrine with doctrine - a tactic that infuriated his evangelical opponents. Here, in its original 1860 format, the reader can come to appreciate a classic of nineteenth-century religious liberation., Fundamentalism - the belief that the Bible is the inspired, inerrant, and literally true word of God - thrives on ignorance, not just of a general sort, but an ignorance of the Bible itself. The ability to perceive contradictions in a written text, to appreciate the nuances of historical and literary context or the intentions that ancient writers hide beneath their words are hard-acquired skills in the best of times. Fundamentalism presupposes none of them. Rather, it marks a return to the rote memorization of tropes and verses that stood at the beginning of the demystifying process. When a fundamentalist says he "knows" the Bible, he means only that he can repeat its content selectively, often citing the Old Testament as though it were little more than a prelude to the New.Self-Contradictions of the Bible is an ingenious response to fundamentalism. Compiled in 1859 by William Henry Burr and published anonymously, this work made modest inroads to public opinion but then went quickly out of print in 1890, long before the famous Scopes trial. In it Burr answers text with text, proposition with proposition, and doctrine with doctrine - a tactic that infuriated his evangelical opponents.Here, in its original 1860 format, the reader can come to appreciate a classic of nineteenth-century religious liberation.

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