New Vision for an Old Story

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In giving us the Bible, God did not inspire its authors to give us a book of rules, a legal document, or a textbook on science, history, or even religion. God gave us a collection of stories, knowing well that stories are the fundamental building blocks of human relationship and community at all levels.

When we put on our story lenses and view the Bible, a totally different set of truths and questions are visible. I believe it is this set of truths and questions that God meant for us to use to guide our lives.

"I'm excited about Anne Robertson's New Vision for an Old Story: Why the Bible Might Not Be the Book You Think It Is. ... Rather than law, abstract principles, or dogmatic assertions, the Bible is a long, wonderful, multifaceted story. ... Anne's hope is that you will read yourself into the story that is Scripture, and thereby find yourself looking at the world, yourself, and God in a whole new, life-giving way."
                                  --Will Willimon (from foreword)

"Anne Robertson has written an extraordinary book about the Bible--clear, compelling, fair-minded, funny, and dismissive of no one. She deftly illuminates its transformative capacity--how it speaks deeply to our hopes and fears. I heartily recommend this book to both Bible lovers and skeptics."
                                 --Debbie Blue 

You can read the review in Booklist here.

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