The good book a secular bible

Grayling, philosopher and allaround grey eminence, brings together poems, the greatest hits of western thought, and significant chunks of herodotus into a secular, humanist version of the bible. A book of extraordinary audacity from a remarkable thinkera secular bible drawn from the wisdom and humanity in the worlds great literature. And so he has composed a secular bible, which aims to provide us with a parallel set of stories, metaphors, wisdom, experience, proverbs and narratives to rival the old and new testaments. In its beauty of language and its arrangement into short chapters and. The good book consciously takes its design and presentation from the bible, in its beauty of language and arrangement into short chapters and verses for ease of reading and quotability, offering to the nonreligious seeker all the wisdom, insight, solace, inspiration, and perspective of secular humanist traditions that are older, far richer and. The philosopher ac grayling has created a secular bible, but its guidance for a good life fails to convince genevieve fox. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required.

A secular bible 1st edition by grayling, professor a. Bible verses about secularism church of the great god. For example, during the middle ages in certain christian lands, the possession and reading of the bible in the vernacular the language of the common people was increasingly associated with heresy and dissent, says the book an introduction to the medieval bible. If the humanists are in the ascendant, then a c graylings selfhelp book for the spiritually rudderless will be snapped up photo. The good book few, if any, thinkers and writers today would have the imagination, the breadth of knowledge, the literary skill, andyesthe audacity to conceive of a. The bible is the number one sold book on the planet and not just because it is important to christianity. Bart erhmans book on early christian writings, it is basically used as a college course, but is very readable and informative. A humanist bible, a nonreligious bible that draws from the wealth of secular literature and philosophy in. A secular bible paperback international edition, 20. These concerns notwithstanding, however, we accepted the gift. Graylings effort to codify human ethics without making any reference to deity. Taking advantage of the many archaeological and manuscript discoveries as well as the insights of linguistic and biblical scholarship since the 16th century it was designed to meet the needs of a worldwide explosion of evangelism in a secular world where english had. And in the year 2011, anthony the seer did come forth with flowing locks and. The good book begins with the book entitled, genesis and ends with a.

The poetry and prose styles of the bible are a signal of the complexities that lie beneath. Designed to be read as narrative and also to be dipped into for inspiration, encouragement and consolation, the good book offers a thoughtful, nonreligious alternative to the many people who do not follow one of the worlds great religions. The good book is an inspired work of insight, wisdom, solace, and commentary on the human condition drawn from the worlds great humanist traditions of thought. A secular bible pays backhanded tribute to scripture by patterning itself loosely upon the multigenre structure of the bible. For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without selfcontrol, brutal, despisers of good. The good book cant be bettered the philosopher ac grayling has created a secular bible, but its guidance for a good life fails to convince genevieve fox. Grayling, 97814088748, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Yet a book that reflects on the bible for a general readership. It is evident as a matter of style as well as chronology that the authors of genesis never read the gospels and nor did paul. We have dispatched from our uk warehouse books of good condition to over 1 million satisfied customers worldwide. See all 14 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. From the uninitiated to the very seasoned, readers of the bible will always find something new to learn in the good book.

A humanist bible, subtitled a secular bible in the united kingdom, was published this month. The bible has survived many vicious attacks by powerful people. The good book is an alternative, nonreligious bible and has been made in just the same way as the judaeochristian bible was made. We are committed to providing you with a reliable and efficient service at all times. A secular bible, the philosopher sets out his manifesto for rational thought. Grayling crafted it by using more than a thousand texts representing several hundred authors, collections and traditions. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The basic idea of the good book is that it celebrates the format of scripture as a means to transmit wisdom and tradition. Drawn from the wealth of secular literature and philosophy in both western and eastern traditions, using the same techniques of editing, redaction, and adaptation that produced the holy books of the judeochristian and islamic religions, the good book consciously takes its design and presentation from the bible.

The good book a secular bible paperback international. The good book reading the bible with mind and heart. Instead, going back to traditions older than christianity, and far richer and more various, including the nontheistic philosophical. Over the course of 8 sessions, pastors deron spoo and kyle idleman will visit the most salient themes about god in the bible. Leading atheist publishes secular bible cnn belief blog. The good book has, therefore, everything you could expect from the bible except god. In the good book, edited by andrew blauner, thirtyfour writers engage biblical texts ranging from the whole of the psalms to a single parable. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The title of this book is arresting and provocative. The good book consciously takes its design and presentation from the bible, in the beauty of its language and its arrangement into short chapters and verses, offering to the nonreligious seeker all the wisdom, insight, solace, inspiration, and perspective of various secular humanist traditions. A secular bible and over 8 million other books are available for amazon kindle. Graylings bestselling secular bible, is now published in a handsome, smaller format hardback at a competitive price. A humanist bible and millions of other books are available for instant access.