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Permission Granted

Take the Bible into Your Own Hands

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Permission Granted

By: Jennifer Bird
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Millions of people around the world look to the Bible as a source of encouragement and faith formation, a reminder that God is love and is in control, and a guide to living one's life the way God desires. But this treasured book has also been misused and manipulated by many, placed on a pedestal of untouchability, and protected from questioning and honest engagement. In Permission Granted, Jennifer Grace Bird encourages people of faith to explore the texts on their own, freed from long-held myths and misconceptions; experience the Bible anew; and appreciate this holy book for what it is - not what we think it should be.

With the sensitivity of one who has discovered this freedom herself, Bird invites listeners to engage what the Bible really says about 12 key issues, including sin, sex, and the role of women.

©2015 Westminster John Knox Press (P)2021 Jennifer Bird Christian Living Christianity Discipleship Ministry & Evangelism Spiritual Growth
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Fantastic. My own journey of faith required me to address many of the same issues and inconsistencies addressed in this book by the author.
In doing so, I found my faith grew far deeper by understanding the ancient world in which these books of the Bible were written and the messages those writers were working to convey. Literalist interpretations of the Bible have done so much damage that surely God would not condone.
The authors approach is gentle and unthreatening. I hope this book gets the readership it deserves.

Thoughtful and faith affirming look at our relationship with the Bible

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book was fun to listen to, great narrator and great bonus content or supplementary material. This book also contains a fresh translation of certain biblical passages to dive into the deeper meaning. Dr. Bird is very honest and down to earth and informal, yet professional in her way of dealing with such serious topics including the Bible’s different views on sex and depictions of violence and warfare, slavery. This book is definitely for a mature audience since the Bible does contain mature elements but it was also informative and very historical.

Not only did this book make you read entire chapters from the Bible directly, but it also gives the reader questions for reflection to help you tackle the tough issues! There’s no watering down or sugar coating on this book. I recommend this for any serious bible researcher or even a conservative Christian who doesn’t mind tackling the big issues. This book helped me to see the Bible for what it is; a text passed on to the next generations to teach lessons. We can take the good that we get from it and learn from the bad parts.

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What a wonderful thought out and researched book to give the reader the permission to really think about the questions we have about the Bible. You will love the Bible more!!!

Thought provoking

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I wish that I could get it to play . I’ve contacted audible but heard nothing . I love Jennifer I was excited to read this book I’m giving it full stars because this has nothing to do with the writing. I’ve been using audible for over a year and now three different books will not work

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