The Bible Unearthed: Archaeology's New Vision of Ancient Israel and the Origin of Its Sacred Texts

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Félix Marqués Yeah, here's a shocking idea: most people have absolutely no reason whatsoever to accept the Bible as unchangeable, immovable, literal truth, especial…moreYeah, here's a shocking idea: most people have absolutely no reason whatsoever to accept the Bible as unchangeable, immovable, literal truth, especially when you take into account that it has been translated, adapted and changed so many times. There is proof that several biblical passages were added in way later (such as the “throw the first stone” segment, which is medieval).

You don't need to be a biblical literalist to be a Christian. But I'd say you need a little bit of skepticism and perspective to be a functinal human.(less)
Daniel Quigley All three religions came from the one. A person only needed to be able to read and write within the couple centuries before Jesus to accomplish it. Ez…moreAll three religions came from the one. A person only needed to be able to read and write within the couple centuries before Jesus to accomplish it. Ezra 7 - there you go. That's when the final draft was introduced. (less)

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