Misusing Scripture: What are Evangelicals Doing with the Bible?
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Description
Misusing Scripture offers a thorough and critical evaluation of American evangelical scholarship on the Bible. This strand of scholarship exerts enormous influence on the religious beliefs and practices, and even cultural and political perspectives, of millions of evangelical Christians in the United States and worldwide. The book brings together a diverse array of authors with expertise on the Bible, religion, history, and archaeology to critique the nature and growth of "faith-based" biblical scholarship. The chapters focus on inerrancy and textual criticism, archaeology and history, and the Bible in its ancient and contemporary contexts. They explore how evangelicals approach the Bible in their biblical interpretation, how "biblical" archaeology is misused to bolster distinctive views about the Bible, and how disputed interpretations of the Bible impact issues in the public square. This unique and timely volume contributes to a greater understanding and appreciation of how contemporary American evangelicals understand and use the Bible in their private and public lives. It will be of particular interest to scholars of biblical studies, evangelical Christianity, and religion in the United States.
Keywords
Bible; Bible Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Document Type
Book
ISBN
9780367648138
Publication Date
2023
Publisher
Routledge
City
Abingdon, Oxon
Department
Department of History
Object Description
viii, 327 pages ; 25 cm
Language
en
Recommended Citation
Atkinson, Kenneth; Elliot, Mark; and Rezetko, Robert, "Misusing Scripture: What are Evangelicals Doing with the Bible?" (2023). Faculty Book Gallery. 685.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/facbook/685
