Bible vs How to Read the Bible and Still Be a Christian: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Theology, Bible, Religion
Bible
The purpose of The Original African Heritage Study Bible is to interpret the Bible as it relates specifically to persons of African descent and thereby to foster an appreciation of the multiculturalism inherent in the…
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How to Read the Bible and Still Be a Christian
The acclaimed Bible scholar and author of The Historical Jesus and God & Empire -- "the greatest New Testament scholar of our generation" (John Shelby Spong) -- grapples with Scripture's two conflicting visions of Jesus…
The verdict
- Readers rate Bible highest: Bible 4.6 · How to Read the Bible and Still Be a Christian 3.8.
- How to Read the Bible and Still Be a Christian is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 23 for Bible.
- Bible has the widest readership — 99903 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Bible | How to Read the Bible and Still Be a Christian | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.6 (99903) | — |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (1) | 4.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (26) | — |
Reception
| Bible | How to Read the Bible and Still Be a Christian | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 99903 | 2 |
| Editions | 6107 | 3 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 25049 | — |
| Pages | 1284 | 263 |