18 books like Answer to Job

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Reflections on the Psalms

Reflections on the Psalms C. S. Lewis · 1958 · ★ 4.3 · 128p · ≈ 4h · Moderate "I write," the author says, "as one amateur to another, talking about the difficulties I have met, or lights I have gained, with the hope that this might at any rate interest, and sometimes even help, other inexpert readers." He relates the Psalms to their tripel background: to the ancient Judaic religion which produced them, to the age of Christ when they took on new meanings, and to our daily… Shares Bibel, Criticism, Bible

The Jefferson Bible

The Jefferson Bible Thomas Jefferson · 1902 · 276p · ≈ 9h · Moderate This book comes complete with a linked Touch-or-Click Table of Contents, divided by each section. The Jefferson Bible, or The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth as it is formally titled, was a book constructed by Thomas Jefferson in the latter years of his life by cutting and pasting numerous sections from various Bibles as extractions of the doctrine of Jesus. Jefferson's composition excluded… Shares Criticism, Bible, Religion

Bible myths and their parallels in other religions Thomas William Doane · 1800 · 636p · ≈ 21h · Demanding 1910 Being a comparison of the Old & New Testament myths & miracles with those of heathen nations of antiquity. Considering also their origin & meaning with numerous illustrations. Some of the contents: the Creation & Fall of Man; the Deluge; Tower. Shares Criticism, Bible, Mythology

Myth, Legend and Custom in the Old Testament Theodor Herzl Gaster · 1911 · 899p · ≈ 29h · Challenging Shares Bibel, Criticism, Bible, Mythology with this book.

The religion of ancient Scandinavia William A. Craigie · 1906 · 71p · ≈ 2h · Moderate Shares Religion, Mythology with this book.

Mythe et pensée chez les Grecs Jean-Pierre Vernant · 1965 · 428p · ≈ 14h · Moderate When Jean-Pierre Vernant first published Myth and Thought among the Greeks in 1965, it transformed the field of ancient Greek scholarship, calling forth a new way to think about Greek myth and thought. In eighteen essays--three of which, along with a new preface, are translated into English for the first time--Vernant freed the subject of ancient Greece from its philological chains and reread the… Shares Philosophy, Psychology, Mythology

The Origins of Biblical Monotheism

The Origins of Biblical Monotheism Mark S Smith · 2001 · 348p · ≈ 11h · Moderate One of the leading scholars of ancient West Semitic religion discusses polytheism vs. monotheism by covering the fluidity of those categories in the ancient Near East. He argues that Israel's social history is key to the development of monotheism. Shares Criticism, Bible, Religion

The sacred mushroom and the cross John Marco Allegro · 1970 · ★ 5.0 · 349p · ≈ 11h · Moderate The book relates the development of language to the development of myths, religions, and cultic practices in world cultures. Allegro argues, through etymology, that the roots of Christianity, and many other religions, lay in fertility cults, and that cult practices, such as ingesting visionary plants to perceive the mind of God, persisted into the early Christian era, and to some unspecified… Shares Criticism, Bible, Religion, Mythology

Reading the Bible Again For the First Time

Reading the Bible Again For the First Time Marcus J. Borg · 2001 · ★ 3.6 · 336p · ≈ 11h · Moderate 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 the Book of Job); "Seriously but Not Literally," an interview in which Borg discusses his own journey as a scholar and a person of faith and his membership in the controversial… Shares Criticism, Bible

Frygt og Bæven Søren Kierkegaard · 1843 · ★ 4.0 · 114p · ≈ 3h · Challenging *Frygt og Bæven* er et filosofisk værk af Søren Kierkegaard, udgivet 16. oktober 1843 under pseudonymet Johannes de Silentio. Værket er en udvidet meditation over Mosebog 22, også kendt som Isaks binding. Kierkegaard forsøger at forstå Abrahams indre psykologiske tilstand under hans tre og en halv dag lange rejse til Moriah. Teksten forsøger at vise, hvordan det ikke er let at forstå Abrahams… Shares Criticism, Bible, Philosophy

Philosophy and living Olaf Stapledon · 1935 · ★ 3.4 Shares Philosophy with this book.

The New American Bible

The New American Bible Catholic Bible Press · 2012 · 1600p · ≈ 53h · Moderate Inspiration and Guidance for LifeScripture is deeply rooted in the Church’s worship and is for expanded use in your own personal study. Allow God’s inspired Word to provide guidance in your daily life.The highly anticipated revised edition of the New American Bible (NABRE) is the culmination of years of work by hundreds of scholars, theologians, and bishops. The completely revised translation… Shares Bible

Lexham English Septuagint

Lexham English Septuagint Lexham Press · 2019 · 1304p · ≈ 43h · Moderate Shares Bible with this book.

NIrV, Adventure Bible for Early Readers

NIrV, Adventure Bible for Early Readers Lawrence O. Richards · 2012 · 1584p · ≈ 52h · Moderate Shares Bible with this book.

Comparative mythology F. Max Müller · 1909 · 184p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Shares Mythology with this book.

Manual of mythology A. S. Murray · 1873 · 399p · ≈ 13h · Challenging Shares Mythology with this book.

Advances in Psychology Research Alexandra M. Columbus · 2008 · 199p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Shares Psychology with this book.

Psychology Saundra K. Ciccarelli · 2006 · ★ 3.2 · 792p · ≈ 26h · Moderate Shares Psychology with this book.

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