In this authoritative book, renowned U. S. News &amp; World Report religion writer Jeffery L. Sheler sifts through the claims and counterclaims of contemporary biblical studies. After carefully investigating the full spectrum of cutting-edge research and conflicting reports, he challenges the popular perception that the credibility of the Bible has been seriously undermined by critical scholarship. Rather, he concludes that the weight of the historical evidence upholds the essential truth of the Exodus, the Gospel accounts of Jesus, and other vital elements of the Bible.
The author draws extensively from his own interviews with leading Bible experts and on-site reports from Israel and Egypt in his examination of scholarship's hot-button issues, including:
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<li>Dramatic archaeological discoveries that both affirm and challenge the history in the Bible</li>
<li>The controversial quest for the historical Jesus and its sometimes flawed arguments and skeptical assumptions regarding the reliability of the Gospels</li>
<li>The amazing revelations of the Dead Sea Scrolls and other ancient texts that profoundly influence our understanding of the Bible</li>
<li>The mysterious phenomenon of The Bible Code and why there may be far less to its doomsday prophecies than meets the eye</li>
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Sheler's considerable experience as a leading religion journalist enables him to get to the heart of the issues without the jargon. Written in clear, compelling prose, Is the Bible True? presents a sophisticated analysis--informed by important scholarly work--in lucid, accessible terms.

Is the Bible True?

History

Sheler, Jeffery L.

World

HarperOne

An award-winning religion reporter’s examination of the current debates and discoveries about the authenticity and authority of the Bible. Now in softcover.

Is the Bible True?: How Modern Debates and Discoveries Affirm the Essence of the Scriptures

Believers: A Journey into Evangelical America

An insider's tour of the lives and culture of America's evangelical Christian subculture offers insight into how its faith shapes private and professional lives and how evangelicals are influencing public debate in the country today, in an account that also discusses how the movement is being carried out at Lake Forest's Saddleback Church, on the Wheaton College campus, and in Washington, D.C. Reprint.

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

Penguin??Books

An insider's tour of the lives and culture of America's evangelical Christian subculture offers insight into how its faith shapes private and professional lives and how evangelists are influencing public debate in the country today, in an account that also discusses how the movement is being carried out at Lake Forest's Saddleback Church, on the Wheaton College campus, and in Washington, D.C.

Politics & Social Sciences

Sociology

Viking Adult

A groundbreaking insider’s look at the lives and culture of American evangelicals In Believers, award-winning religion journalist Jeffery L. Sheler offers a unique and intimate look at the evangelical Christian subculture—a faith tradition that some sixty million Americans call their own. With panoramic sweep and compelling narrative detail, Sheler, who grew up as an evangelical, breaks through the stereotypes to examine not just the big-time ministers but also the ordinary people who make up this dynamic movement. Traveling across the nation, Sheler visits today’s evangelicals at work, at home, and at worship to discover how their faith shapes their lives and how they are influencing the public debate in this country. Stops along the way include: • the trend-setting Saddleback Church, a fifteen-thousand-member congregation in Lake Forest, California, that is a template for the evangelical megachurch movement • the picturesque campus of Wheaton College in Illinois, the flagship of a burgeoning network of evangelical colleges • Washington, D.C., where some of evangelicalism’s chief political operatives roam the corridors of power Throughout, Sheler reports that the evangelical movement is much more diverse and complex than often portrayed. At a time when the religious right is more influential than ever, Believers is a timely and eye-opening exploration of the motives, aspirations, and agendas of American evangelicals.

Thorndike Pr

Mysteries of faith: Exploring the Bible with new insights and discoveries

U.S. News & World Report

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Is the Bible True?

Is the Bible True?: How Modern Debates and Discoveries Affirm the Essence of the Scriptures

Believers: A Journey into Evangelical America

Believers: A Journey into Evangelical America

Believers: A Journey into Evangelical America

Mysteries of faith: Exploring the Bible with new insights and discoveries