Power of the Word
Power of the Word
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The Power of the Word
Scripture and the Rhetoric of Empire
Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza
Fortress Press, 2007
ISBN 9780800638344
Softcover, 288 pp.
6.06 X 9.1 X 0.67 inches | 0.89 pounds
What is the purpose of reading the Bible? Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza tackles the tough question of the Bible's role in the world today and how its vision can further a more just world. She shows particularly the radical power of the Word to challenge imperial ways, the humiliation of persons, and the use of religion itself to keep people down, today as then. Finally, she offers an understanding of the implications of such a program for the field and practice of biblical studies, an indispensable partner in challenging the status quo.