Escaping from fundamentalism /
James Barr.
- London : SCM Press, c1984.
- 195 p.; 22 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents: Basic thoughts about biblical interpretation and authority-- Jesus and the Old Testament-- The prophetic paradigm-- Variation and perfection in the divine-- Which books belong to the Bible-- The religious core I: Justification by faith-- The religious core II: What was Jesus like-- Historical reconstructions-- Legends and myths; miracles, events and interpretations-- Law and morality, experience and nature-- Prophecy and prediction-- Is the Bible theologically perfect-- How then think of inspiration-- The Bible and the origins of the world-- Texts and translations-- Being orthodox-- Staying evangelical-- Understanding other kinds of Christianity-- Conclusion