How God became God : what scholars are really saying about God and the Bible
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New York, New York : A TarcherPerigee Book, [2016].
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xxx, 286 pages ; 23 cm
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New York, New York : A TarcherPerigee Book, [2016].
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From a historical perspective, the Bible is shockingly, provably wrong -- a point supported by today's best archeological and historical scholarship but not well understood by (or communicated to) the public. Yet this emphatically does not mean that the Bible isn't, in some very real measure, true, argues leading scholar of mysticism Richard Smoley. But these conclusions are not cause for nihilism or disbelief. Rather, beneath the metaphorical figures and mythical historicism of Scripture exhibits an extraordinary, truly transcendent theology born out of the most sacred and fully realized spiritual and human insights of the antique Eastern world. Far from being "untrue," the Bible is remarkably, extraordinarily true, as it connects us to the sublime insights of our ancient ancestors, and points to a unifying ethic behind many of the world's faiths.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Smoley, R. (2016). How God became God: what scholars are really saying about God and the Bible . A TarcherPerigee Book.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Smoley, Richard, 1956-. 2016. How God Became God: What Scholars Are Really Saying About God and the Bible. A TarcherPerigee Book.

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Smoley, Richard, 1956-. How God Became God: What Scholars Are Really Saying About God and the Bible A TarcherPerigee Book, 2016.

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Smoley, Richard. How God Became God: What Scholars Are Really Saying About God and the Bible A TarcherPerigee Book, 2016.

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