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Truth Speaks to Power: The Countercultural Nature of Scripture

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Truth Speaks to Power: The Countercultural Nature of Scripture

World-renowned biblical interpreter Walter Brueggemann invites readers to take a closer look at the subversive messages found within the Old Testament. Brueggemann asserts that the Bible presents a "sustained contestation" over truth, in which established institutions of power do not always prevail. But this is not always obvious at first glance. A closer look reveals that the text actually contradicts the apparent meaning of an innocent, face-value reading. Brueggemann invites the reader into this thick complexity of the textual reading, where the authority of power is undermined in cunning and compelling ways. He insists that we are--as readers and interpreters--always contestants for truth, whether we recognize ourselves as such or not.
Country USA
Brand Westminster John Knox Press
Manufacturer Westminster John Knox Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber black & white illustrations
ReleaseDate 2013-03-08
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780664239145

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