How to Read the Bible and Still Be a Christian vs Reading the Bible Again For the First Time: Which Should You Read?
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How to Read the Bible and Still Be a Christian
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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…
Reading the Bible Again For the First Time
“The key word in the title of this book-Reading the Bible Again for the First Time-is "again" It points to my central claim.”
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PerfectBound e-book exclusive extras: Extensive hyperlinking allows the reader to move easily from Professor Borg's text and footnotes to the full text of the actual Biblical passages he cites (including the entirety of…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Reading the Bible Again For the First Time has the widest readership — 24 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| How to Read the Bible and Still Be a Christian | Reading the Bible Again For the First Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.0 (2) | 3.5 (8) |
| Apple Books | — | 3.5 (24) |
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Reception
| How to Read the Bible and Still Be a Christian | Reading the Bible Again For the First Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2 | 24 |
| Editions | 3 | 7 |
| Pages | 263 | 336 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: How to Read the Bible and Still Be a Christian or Reading the Bible Again For the First Time?
How to Read the Bible and Still Be a Christian has the higher combined reader rating across sources (How to Read the Bible and Still Be a Christian 3.8/5, Reading the Bible Again For the First Time 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: How to Read the Bible and Still Be a Christian or Reading the Bible Again For the First Time?
How to Read the Bible and Still Be a Christian is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: How to Read the Bible and Still Be a Christian (263 pages, ≈ 4 h 52 m); Reading the Bible Again For the First Time (336 pages, ≈ 6 h 13 m).
Which is harder to read: How to Read the Bible and Still Be a Christian or Reading the Bible Again For the First Time?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — How to Read the Bible and Still Be a Christian: Challenging; Reading the Bible Again For the First Time: Challenging.