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001			859586289
003			OCoLC
005			20150709145516.0
008			140402s2014 cau 001 0 eng
010			_a2013051295
020			_a9780062230539
020			_a0062230530
020			_a9780062230546 (pbk)
020			_a0062230549 (pbk)
040			_aDLC _beng _erda _cDLC _dIG# _dBTCTA _dBDX _dOCLCO _dOCO _dWIO _dABG _dYDXCP _dOCLCF
042			_apcc
100	1		_aWright, N. T. _q(Nicholas Thomas)
245	1	0	_aSurprised by scripture : _bengaging contemporary issues / _cN. T. Wright.
260			_aNew York : _bHarperCollins, _c2014.
300			_axi, 223 pages ; _c24 cm.
500			_aIncludes index.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_aHealing the divide between science and religion -- Do we need a historical Adam? -- Can a scientist believe in the Resurrection? -- The biblical case for ordaining women -- Jesus is coming-- plant a tree! -- 9/11, tsunamis, and the new problem of evil -- How the Bible reads the modern world -- Idolatry 2.0 -- Our politics are too small -- How to engage tomorrow's world -- Apocalypse and the beauty of God -- Becoming people of hope.
520			_aBishop, Bible scholar, and bestselling author N. T. Wright here provides a series of case studies on how to apply the Bible to the pressing issues of today. Among the topics Wright addresses are the intersection of religion and science, why women should be allowed to be ordained, what we get wrong and how we can do better when Christians engage in politics, why the Christian belief in heaven means we should be at the forefront of the environmental movement, and many more.
650		0	_aChristianity and culture.
650		0	_aTheology.
655		7	_aCriticism, interpretation, etc. _2fast
655		7	_aPopular works. _2fast
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