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  <title><![CDATA[The Good Book: Reading the Bible with Mind and Heart]]></title>
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  <default_description>Biblical studies have historically been consigned to theological schools and church groups. In &lt;i&gt;The Good Book&lt;/i&gt;, Peter Gomes, pastor of Harvard University's Memorial Church and a professor of theology, has written a vivid, common sense and wise analysis of what the Bible means for us today. As an African American gay man, Gomes is interested in re-viewing the biblical passages on sexuality and race, but &lt;i&gt;The Good Book&lt;/i&gt; is much more than a revisionist look at controversial biblical passages. Gomes is interested in rediscovering how the Bible can find a place in our emotional and political lives, as well as in our religious beliefs.  </default_description>
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      <name><![CDATA[Peter J. Gomes]]></name>
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  <read_at>Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[The author is likable, extremely intelligent, knowledgeable, and wholly dedicated to God.  Particular attention is given to the role of women, African-Americans and homosexuals within the Bible. Gomes examines prejudice as &quot;supported&quot; by scripture, and how some Christians throughout time h...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4498535">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006</read_at>
  <date_added>Sat Oct 18 16:36:05 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sat Oct 18 16:36:42 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Dubbed by Times magazine as one of America's seven best preache's, Harvard professor of Christian Morals and pastor of the school's University's Memorial Church, Rev. Gomes' latest work, The Good Book, is a bestseller selection of the Book of the Month and Quality Paperback Book Clubs. This well-wri...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/35650446">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="63601374">
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  <read_at>Wed Jul 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Jul 15 10:50:00 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Jul 15 10:53:59 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is worth the read for anyone interesting in &quot;figuring it out&quot; and taking a long, hard, soul-searching, introspective look at her life and how she lives it. It provides context and a call for responsibility to do what is most difficult. It never tarries from its challenging path a...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/63601374">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <user id="91253">
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  <read_at>Sun Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006</read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Aug 01 02:16:07 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Aug 01 02:24:03 -0700 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Gomes succeeds in the first half on his book with his instructions on a good way to approach reading of the bible - he balances devotion and scholarship well making the case for scholarship's ability to enhance a devotional reading<br/><br/>Gomes's method of looking at contentious issues through t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3891014">more...</a>]]></body>
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</review>
    <review id="74943380">
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  <date_added>Sun Oct 18 14:06:07 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun Oct 18 14:33:37 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Pleasantly earnest interpretations that derive a message of hope, optimism from Bible; gives insight into the mainstream, liberal church movement]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/74943380]]></url>
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    <review id="11701272">
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[anyone seeking to understand sexuality and the bible]]></recommended_for>
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  <read_at>Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007</read_at>
  <date_added>Sat Jan 05 07:56:03 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Tue Jan 08 11:59:52 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book provides a new way to read the bible. The author is a gay black minister at Harvard and so he is really suggesting a new way to understand the scriptures as it relates to homophobia, sexism and racism.  In this book he takes apart and deconstructs all the misreadings about the bible that p...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/11701272">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="2709711">
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    <location><![CDATA[Redwood City, CA]]></location>        
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      <rating>4</rating>
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  <read_at>Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1997</read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Jul 04 10:17:59 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Jul 04 10:20:23 -0700 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Peter Gomes is a Harvard divinity professor, a Republican with strong ties to the Bush (Sr.) administration, and a gay black man. I picked this up because the contradictions inherent in his person fascinated me, but kept reading it because it's a...well, it's a good book, no pun intended. It's not t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2709711">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="32997518">
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      <rating>5</rating>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[Aaron, Clayton, Norb]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[Jo Flemming]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at>Tue Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006</read_at>
  <date_added>Tue Sep 16 07:53:11 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Tue Sep 16 07:58:16 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I can't say enough good things about Gomes.  If you want to know the origins of biblical justification for slavery and racism just read.  If you want an introduction to silent witness that is never cited by homophobes just read about future King David &amp; Jonathan.<br/><br/>If you want a faith of in...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/32997518">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="13459855">
    <user id="276408">
    <name><![CDATA[Alicia]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Nelson, CA]]></location>        
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      <rating>5</rating>
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  <read_at>Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006</read_at>
  <date_added>Thu Jan 24 18:49:42 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Jan 24 18:52:07 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a very interesting book that takes different topics (like slavery, women's place in the church, and even homosexuality) and talks about how scriptures in the Bible have been used in discussion with these topics.  It is interesting to read his interpretation of the scriptures.  I'm not sure t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/13459855">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="1304420">
    <user id="87174">
    <name><![CDATA[Mike]]></name>
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      <rating>5</rating>
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  <date_added>Fri May 18 20:40:42 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri May 18 22:03:34 -0700 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[It all comes down to personal interpretation and that's very important to keep in mind when reading the Bible.  Anyone who really thinks their interpretation is the only one doesn't want to consider the grays of life.  The Bible was used for Prohibition and to repeal Prohibition, it has been used fo...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1304420">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="12542021">
    <user id="282908">
    <name><![CDATA[David]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Mon Jan 14 20:19:42 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Jan 14 20:20:39 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Gomes’s three-part guide to biblical hermeneutics describes what the Bible is, how it has been adopted improperly for bigoted ends, and how it relates to our daily lives now.  Big hearted and intelligent, the headline-making parts are unfortunately the least convincing; but the outer sections boas...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/12542021">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="12750780">
    <user id="774398">
    <name><![CDATA[Skip]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Memphis, TN]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Sun May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2005</read_at>
  <date_added>Thu Jan 17 08:49:43 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Feb 06 07:08:03 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[A fascinating &quot;new&quot; look at the Bible, written from the viewpoint of a gay African-American theologian/pastor. Peter Gomes is the pastor of Harvard's Memorial Church, and he reintroduces the age-old scriptures by presenting them in a new light and addresses some of the biblical taboos, ref...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/12750780">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="9704732">
    <user id="648602">
    <name><![CDATA[Matthew]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Charlottesville, VA]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007</read_at>
  <date_added>Thu Nov 29 07:47:32 -0800 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Nov 29 07:50:26 -0800 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[this book is worthwhile if you are curious as to how the Bible has been historically misinterpreted and how to ascribe to it true meaning and significance in your life]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/9704732]]></url>
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    <review id="24369079">
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    <name><![CDATA[Pablo ]]></name>
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    <body><![CDATA[A good look at the key points of the Bible and Biblical interpretation. This would be a good book for someone wanting a basic understanding of Biblical points.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/24369079]]></url>
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    <review id="56835069">
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  <read_at>Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Thu May 21 05:21:07 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Nov 06 09:04:36 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Having a bit of a re-read before I get to hear him preach on Sunday.  Yay!  (That from May 2009 . . . and he was wonderful.)]]></body>
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    <review id="5215040">
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    <name><![CDATA[Holly]]></name>
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    <body><![CDATA[Had the privelege of hearing Peter Gomes speak after reading this.  A wonderful experience.  Great writer, great speaker.]]></body>
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    <review id="4718531">
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  <read_at>Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Some parts better than others, but a nice voice and some good stuff to think about.]]></body>
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