The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Bible

by Hutchinson, Robert J.

• ISBN13: 9781596985209
• ISBN10: 1596985208
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-10-09
• Publisher: Regnery Pub

Summary

In the beginning, the Bible triggered a revolution in human thought and later established Western civilization's moral and philosophical foundation. Many people though--from authors to pundits--mock it for their own purposes and political agendas. However, the Bible remains the bestselling book of all time, believed by nearly two billion people (Christians and Jews) to be divinely inspired. In his hard-hitting new book, The Politically Incorrect Guide to The Bible, author Robert J. Hutchinson details the facts behind the numerous truths the anti-religious secularists don't want you to know about, including:
*Recent archaeological discoveries confirm the historical accuracy of many Bible stories
*The Bible made modern science possible (which is why it started in the Middle Ages)
*Biblical laws paved the way for democracy and limited government
*The Bible promotes human freedom
*The enemies of the Bible are enemies of true reason and tolerance

In this new installment in the bestselling P.I.G. series, Hutchinson silences the secularists and atheists with historical evidence, undeniable facts, and insightful revelations--proving why the Bible is still the bestselling book of all time--and so much more.

Table of Contents

Why Do the Heathens Rage?	p. 1
The Bible's enemies
The elites against the people
Village idiots ... er ... atheists
Religion the greatest danger to world peace? Think again
If God is dead ...
Stones Cry Out	p. 19
Archaeological supports for biblical records
All Scripture Is God-Breathed	p. 39
What is meant by biblical inspiration
What biblical inspiration does and does not mean
Alleged errors in the Bible
Alleged inconsistencies in the Bible
Alleged errors of quotation
Alleged historical errors in the Bible
Alleged scientific errors in the Bible
Alleged moral errors in the Bible
In the Beginning	p. 67
And God said: "Let there be light"
And God said: "Let them be misconstrued"
The biblical forest
Be Fruitful and Multiply	p. 77
Ancient Israel's pro-life stance
Go to your room, or we'll kill you
Today's "culture wars" rip at our roots
Planned Parenthood's dark beginnings
In the Image and Likeness of God	p. 87
"Created" means we are endowed with dignity and rights
The dangers of anti-creationist thought
Faith and charity
Keep My Commandments	p. 95
The Mosaic Law: To amend or not to amend?
A closer look at the Old Testament laws
Biblical law was originally word-of-mouth
Eight great differences
The law in the writings of St. Paul
Sodom and Gomorrah	p. 117
Exhibit A: Getting to know you
Exhibit B: The Levite in Gibeah
Homosexuality in the ancient world
The Jewish context
Homosexuality in the New Testament
"Go, and sin no more"
Conclusion
The Heavens Declare the Glory of God	p. 137
The biblical origins of modem science
Atheists try to take credit for science
You Were Called to Freedom	p. 157
Slavery in the Hebrew Bible
Slaves and slavery in the Gospels
What about Jesus?
Slavery in the writings of St. Paul
The Bible against slavery
Endowed by Their Creator with Certain Unalienable Rights	p. 179
The biblical origins of universal human rights
Egalitarianism in early Christianity
The development of human rights in Christendom
Put Not Your Trust in Princes	p. 201
The Old Testament on government
Rendering unto Caesar what is Caesar's
Development of political freedom in the Middle Ages
Liberal democracy: The legacy of Christendom
Who Do You Say That I Am?	p. 217
Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesus and the Zealots
The quest for the historical Jesus
Contemporary biblical scholarship
The lost Gospels
What do the earliest texts say?
The bottom line for faith
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