Project Gutenberg 2011-11-22 Public domain in the USA. 71 Foote, G. W. (George William) 1850 1915 Foote, George William The Book of God : In the Light of the Higher Criticism With Special Reference to Dean Farrar's New Apology Reading ease score: 60.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Introduction -- The Bible canon -- The Bible and science -- Miracles and witchcraft -- The Bible and freethought -- Morals and manners -- Political and social progress -- Inspiration -- The testimony of Jesus -- The Bible and the Church of England -- An oriental book -- Fictitious supremacy. Produced by David Widger "The Book of God: In the Light of the Higher Criticism" by G. W. Foote is a critical examination of the Bible and its claims of divine inspiration, written in the late 19th century. The text engages with the controversies surrounding the interpretation of the scriptures, particularly in the context of rising skepticism and rationalism during that time. Foote tackles various theological arguments, emphasizing self-contradictions within the Bible and the discrepancies between biblical accounts and modern scientific understanding. The opening of the work sets the stage for a thorough critique of biblical texts and church interpretations, particularly addressing the implications of Dean Farrar's views on the Bible's authority. Foote argues that both Protestant and Catholic positions reveal inherent contradictions and that the Bible, rather than being an infallible document, is a collection of writings from diverse authors over time. He critiques how these texts have been selectively interpreted to support varying doctrines, thereby leading to confusion and division within Christianity itself. Foote's analysis involves exploring how cultural and historical contexts have shaped scriptural interpretations, setting up a broader discourse on the reliability and role of the Bible in the face of modern thought. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Bible -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. Farrar, F. W. (Frederic William), 1831-1903. New apology BL Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 208904 208905 2024-10-16T06:54:21.115684 2023-09-16T12:52:48.688056 text/html text/html 203930 2013-01-28T12:36:26 text/html; charset=us-ascii 71788 2013-01-28T12:36:26 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 150203 2024-10-16T06:54:27.756650 application/epub+zip 152360 2024-10-16T06:54:24.290669 application/epub+zip 145774 2024-10-16T06:54:23.043669 application/epub+zip 318957 2024-10-16T06:54:30.381614 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301764 2024-10-16T06:54:26.864659 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 234953 2022-09-17T11:54:12.698125 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 182169 182162 2024-10-16T06:54:20.722710 2023-09-16T12:52:48.407034 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 181972 2011-11-22T13:43:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 69074 2011-11-22T13:43:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 181971 2011-11-22T13:43:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 69051 2011-11-22T13:43:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22020 2024-10-16T06:54:30.506622 application/rdf+xml 15856 2024-10-16T06:54:23.612702 image/jpeg 3633 2024-10-16T06:54:23.322692 image/jpeg 144695 2024-10-16T06:54:21.133684 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia