What scripture reveals when it gets god wrong and, on librarything. God does not lack satisfaction in relationships as does uneasy man. May 02, 2015 god with a human face carey landry carol jean kinghorn how beautiful is the child instrumental accompaniment tracks. He probably needs a more liberal version of christianity try the human faces of god by thom stark. The way to truth is found through comparison of competing ideas. Nov 05, 2015 walter kaiser has written a new book on the tough questions about god and his actions in the old testament.
All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it. Thom stark is the prophet of the religion of secularism. The subtitle of thom stark s book is what scripture reveals when it gets god wrong and why inerrancy tries to hide it, so a major point of attack in the book is the doctrine of inerrancy. Stark takes on the biblical inerrantists and simply demolishes them. Then he will be innoculated to the critiques of christianity given by the traditional classstruggle anarchists. In the human faces of god, thom stark moves beyond notions of inerrancy in order to confront such problematic texts and open up a conversation about new ways they can be used in service of the church and its moral witness today. In addition to the human faces of god, thom is the author of several academic essays and a forthcoming monograph on new testament christological language understood in the context of broader second temple judaisms, tentatively titled, behold the man. All who hold the bible in high regard will benefit from stark s brutally honest, insightful, and wellresearched investigations into the text. Wright fails for reasons discussed in a chapter of the human faces of god by thom stark. Instead, id like to direct my readers to the writings of thom stark. Stark s position is essentially that inerrancy is not justified especially as it was expounded by the chicago statement on biblical inerrancy. An interview with thom stark, author of the human faces of god. What scripture reveals when it gets god wrong and why inerrancy tries to hide it official. Mar 29, 2017 essential reading on the historical context of moral issues with the hebrew bible.
Reflections on thom stark s the human faces of god part 1 november 9, 2010. Jesus, the human face of god, in the christology of piet. Stark is a young bible scholar whose origins lie in the stonecampbell movement, a 19th century church reform movement which led, among other things, to the creation of the. What scripture reveals when it gets god wrong and why inerrancy tries to hide it eugene, oregon. In the end, if you think you can take the risk, i highly recommend the human faces of god by thom stark. Seldom have i anticipated a book more than thom stark s the human faces of god. This is one of the clearest, but densely written, books i have read on how to approach the bible as a modern person. Product details for the human faces of god by stark, thom. Stark claims to still believe in god, but he says that he rejects a god that issues moral commands. I dont think i have ever agreed and disagreed with one book so much.
The religious origins of science the heavens declare the glory of god. Gods commands to humans are derived from gods character, but fitted for the limitations of the human condition. I met thom stark at 2010s american academy of religion and was excited to hear that he had a book out. I just finished reading the human faces of god by thom stark this is a dangerous book my favorite kind. I want to spend some time on this book, namely because there are some books which simply demand more than. This void opens before us when we destroy the face not the human face only, but also the face of the world. What scripture reveals when it gets god wrong and why inerrancy tries to hide it by stark, thom, collins, john j. Thom stark s book is full of bad reasons to reject the bible and the god revealed in it. When we are growing up, we have this rosy image of our parents and we see them as the authorities on any question.
The godless void is what confronts us, when our surroundings are. Warrens incisive analysis demolishes typical arguments advanced against the bible and the christian faith. Psalm 19 even children know that in 1492 christopher columbus proved that the world is round. Thom stark is a scholar of ancient and modern religious texts. Is god a moral monster making sense of the old testament god by paul copan.
Essential reading on the historical context of moral issues. Both the errantist and the inerrantist, each in his own way, allows the conviction that geocentricism is false to shape his interpretation of what god was saying by way of that passage from psalm 93. Let me give you the whole story, before we examine the relevance of the human sacrifice here in this tale. Thom stark s book, the human faces of god, is a refreshing exception. The human faces of god is a provocative book that addresses parts of the bible that seem to conflict with biblical principles, passages that believers were never taught in sunday school. Jesus, the human face of god, in the christology of piet schoonenberg marilyn sunderman, rsm, phd associate professor of theology saint josephs college standish, maine abstract this study explores piet schoonenbergs response to the council of chalcedons christological statement.
Mar 29, 2011 an interview with thom stark and his book the human faces of god. This book is a sustained assault upon the notion of biblical inerrancy popular amongst englishspeaking evangelicals, and expounded in the chicago statement on biblical inerrancy which dates back to 1978 but which was. Download pdf the faces of god free online new books in. Chris tilling on plain sense unsettled christianity. Thom starks book, the human faces of god is available. Although it would make sense for the nephilim of genesis 6 to be giants, the text does not necessarily require it. View thom stark s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Sorry im just now commenting on this, but i loved what thom stark said in this about the bible.
Thom stark is the author of the human faces of god 4. And the very next sentence is that because of the human violence god says that he will destroy everything with the flood v. Thom stark and the human faces of god the image of fish. Knowing that the kinds of comments stark made in reply to me sounded much like what matt had experienced, i asked matt to comment on his previous exchanges with thom stark.
Reflections on thom stark s the human faces of god part 1. These might be called the forgotten parts of the bible. It is certainly the most embarrassing verse in the bible. The questions kaiser addresses in this book are all excellent questions. Mar 14, 2012 thom stark s the human faces of god is a sustained critique of the concept of biblical inerrancy, particularly as outlined in the chicago statement on biblical inerrancy.
All who hold the bible in high regard will benefit from starks brutally honest, insightful, and wellresearched investigations into the text. The bible, god, genocide, slavery, misogyny, and other. Whatever they say is just gospel to us, until one day we realize theyre not infallible. His first book, released in october, is called the human faces of god. What scripture reveals when it gets god wrong and why inerrancy tries to hide it thom stark, john j. The battle over the bible is increasingly polarized between the absolutism of inerrantists who claim to speak for all christians and the scorn of secularists who find easy targets for ridicule. It would be equivocation to call stark s finite being god with a capital g, or to call stark a christian. Toward understanding gods intended biblical relationship with man. If you read the blog you know that i think inspiration needs a better articulation, so i am hoping stark hits good examples that really need better thinking. For origen, a literal interpretation of scripture ascribes to god attributes that he does not possess and leads people into heresies which pit the god of the old testament against the god of the new. The image of fish thom stark and the human faces of god. Stark complains that the biblical god is contradictory. The human faces of god, book by thom stark paperback.
What scripture reveals when it gets god wrong and why inerrancy tries to hide it stark, thom. What scripture reveals when it gets god wrong and why inerrancy tries to hide it. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Matthew flannagans interactions with thom stark credo. Polytheism and human sacrifice in early israelite religion. In the human faces of god thom stark moves beyond notions of inerrancy in order to confront such problematic texts and open up a conversation about new ways they can be used in service of the church and its moral witness today. Stark utterly refutes every single shred of copans stance. As thom stark writes, its significance is that it is a complex, beautiful, and incisively accurate. A lot of people have told me i need to read his book on inspiration the human face of god as i recall. March 29, 2017 december 20, 2017 jameshiscox i would argue that to be well informed, it is not simply a question of how much your read, but more importantly what you read. Furthermore, whatever god is directing human consensus, he is directing it to have diverse views about right and wrong p. Thom stark archives page 2 of 2 unsettled christianity. I am a book scribbler and judge the worth of a book by how much i scribble in it.
Nov 05, 2011 i still have question and issues with much of what thom stark wrote, but at least i see that there is a way to deal with the problems of the text without being set adrift at sea without an anchor p. I first learned of thom stark s book1 from frank schaeffers blog at the huffington post. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Christian anarchist writing that doesnt depend on pacifism. An interview with thom stark and his book the human faces of god. It was originally published in early june or thereabouts. Thom stark s the human faces of god is a sustained critique of the concept of biblical inerrancy, particularly as outlined in the chicago statement on biblical inerrancy. Stark is a young bible scholar whose origins lie in the stonecampbell movement, a 19th century church reform movement which led, among other things, to the creation of the churches of christ. Princeton university press chapter 2 gods handiwork. He then proceeds through various chapters to demonstrate the many errors and problems with the bible. A friend in our congregation had read it and i think it was quite a challenge to his faith, especially regarding inerrancy.
Stark condemns gods commands, or rather, claims to prove that god did not command those things but they must be a human invention, because we all know that killing children is always immoral. I heartily recommend it as well, having seen a digital prepub copy. New atheists like richard dawkins, christopher hitchens, and sam harris accuse him of genocide, and most christians have no idea how to answer. Read more reflections on thom stark s the human faces of god part 1. His the human faces of god is an unapologetic critique of biblical inerrancy, earnest engagement with the text, and apparently is making a big splash in bible circles. It presents many of the obviously problematic aspects of the bible polytheism, human sacrifice, genocide, mistaken eschatological expectations. Stark is a christian, and although many of an evangelical andor fundamentalist bent might disagree with this statement, i believe him without reservation. The human faces of god is one of the most challenging and wellargued cases against the doctrine of biblical inerrancy i have ever read. Tough questions on the old testament redeeming god. The following is an interview with thom stark, a scholar of ancient and modern religious texts. Jan 08, 2014 the most embarrassing verse in the bible. Please click button to get the human face of war book now. Sep 27, 2011 they say it is better for a book to be reviled or attacked than ignored.
Like the spouse in a sacramental marriage, god is unavoidable, or avoidable only by creating a void. But god is in intimate relationship even with those who reject him. I first learned of thom starks book1 from frank schaeffers blog at the huffington post. What scripture reveals when it gets god wrong and why inerrancy tries to hide it kindle edition by stark, thom, collins, john. The personal being of god update bunyan ministries. Thom stark s human faces of god is one of the most intellectually honest, raw and unflinching looks at the nature of scripture that i have ever read. Stark s god is making contradictory and constantly shifting commands and yet mr. The video will give you a great sense of thom, but for a small taste here he is in his own words from a recent comment on. Part 2 of copans book asks whether god is a gracious master or moral monster. Yet how teasing, also, that within fourteen words of it should come the statement but of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the son, but the father. Thom stark houston, texas professional profile linkedin.
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