The Rise and Fall of the Bible, (Paperback)

from auntieknickers

Raised in an evangelical family (his parents worked with Campus Crusade for Christ and similar organizations) and now a professor of Biblical studies at Case Western Reserve, Beal knows his Bible and its history. He begins by surveying all the rather peculiar ways in which the Bible is marketed t...

from shannonkearns

Really enjoyed this book. The history part was well done and fascinating. If you've done a lot of Biblical study some of the "where do we go from here" parts will seem overdone and elementary, however for folks who aren't Biblical scholars, that part is probably pretty challenging and great.

from DubiousDisciple

Beal is a professor of religion at Case Western Reserve University, and an accomplished author. His writing style is fluid, intelligent and entertaining. I confess, though, that I'm not totally sure what the focus of this book is! The subtitle is The Unexpected History of an Accidental Book, whic...

from aingealkim

Excellent, eye-opening resource!

from Devil_llama

A look at the Bible as a work of men, not of a God. The author is a Christian scholar who teaches religion and the Bible, and he writes with a light, easy-to-read touch. Unfortunately, that's the essence of the book. It is lightweight. The actual history of the Bible is short changed, and there i...