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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 220.13 EAN: 9780060816094 ISBN: 0060816090 Label: HarperOne Manufacturer: HarperOne Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 160 Publication Date: December 01, 2005 Publisher: HarperOne Release Date: November 22, 2005 Studio: HarperOne Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: While showing how both evangelicals and liberals misread Scripture, a leading Bible scholar and Anglican bishop shows how to restore the Bible's authority today for guiding the church through its many controversies. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Wright's right in this one..... mostlyI am conservative, Reformed, and Evangelical in my theological and spiritual underpinnings. Anytime I agree with Brian McLaren then it is a bit unusual at best. But he and I both agree that this is a very useful, informative and challenging book. Although I wonder if McLaren really paid attention to what Wright says. In this book Wright challenges the church to a return to the Lord's authority working through scriptures as the pathway to revitalization and empowerment. He calls for ... Read More Rating:  - NT Wright does it againBishop Wright does it again in his delightful discussion of the authority of Scriptures. He provides a balance between those who would dismiss the Bible as just a book and those who have created an idol of some particular translation! Finally, he makes sense in his understanding of the true authority of Scripture found in God himself. The words bring understanding to the Word, the true authority. Rating: - You Would Not Be Disappointed!NT Wright is quite provocative in his writings. I've been sitting at the good Bishop's feet for a few years now. Not everything he writes I agree with, but this book, though small, has a huge power punch to it. This book is about how to read and understand Scripture. It is by no means an exhaustive book on hermeneutics, but it gets at the very core of what any hermeneutic text is trying to achieve: How does Scripture communicate the Authority of God? NT Wright will teach ... Read More Rating: - A valuable contribution to the subjectWright once again comes through with a very thorough and balanced review of the topic. He definitely deserves all of the accolades he receives as a New Testament "expert". I felt the book did a wonderful job of dissecting the concepts of scriptural authority. Wright provided a number of very useful insights. I would strongly recommend the book to any serious student of scripture, not as the "last word" but as another source to consider. The only negative was that I felt myself ... Read More Rating: - Here's Why This Particular Wright Book Should Be Read in Thousands of Our Small GroupsThere are many great reader reviews of N.T. Wright's "The Last Word" and I won't repeat what's been covered so well by other reviewers -- but here's another perspective that I think you may find helpful. Over the years, I've worked with many small groups, classes, workshops and seminars -- and the trickiest issue for most participants to grasp in Bible-study sessions is an articulate understanding of how "we" as Christians regard the sacred nature of scriptures. The truth is that ... Read More 
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