The prisoners, the earthquake, and the midnight song. Peter gomes has taken on a monumental task of interpreting the bible that affords many of. Perino was the first republican woman to serve as the white house press secretary and served for over seven years in the administration of george w. The book was designed as a secular alternative to religious text, and to be read as a narrative drawing on nonreligious philosophy, including that from ancient greek, chinese, roman, indian and arab civilizations, as well as the european renaissance and the age of enlightenment. Reading the bible with mind and heart can best be described as a theologically liberal defense of the bible. In the good book, peter gomes, pastor of harvard universitys memorial church and a professor of theology, has written a vivid, common sense and wise analysis of what the bible means for us today. This may sound strange to conservative evangelicals, but it should not. Mary, a very successful business woman, will begin hearing a special voice that leads. In his own words, the theme of this book is the risk and the joy of the bible. Maybe youll enjoy it with others from your church, explore it with folks from your small group, or simply savor it in personal study. Gomes s the good book is organized into three sections, which the author describes as didactic, polemical, and pastoral.
Mar 19, 2015 from ancient mesopotamia to medieval ireland to suburban america, the good book is a powerful and exuberant journey through the most influential book in western history. I havent given up the hope that i may write a good book yet, but i can wait, and im sure it will be all the better for such experiences and illustrations as these, and jo pointed from the lively lads in the distance to her father, leaning on the professors arm, as they walked to and fro in the sunshine, deep in one of the conversations which. Elvis costello interviews kris kristofferson, norah jones, john mellencamp, rosanne cash duration. As a followup to an exploration that introduced readers to a narrative sweep of the bible, the good book offers a userfriendly guide to the bibles biggest ideas. Opening the bible wherein gomes warns against three dangerous and common temptations on biblical interpretation. What peter gomes is trying to impart in his book, the good life, is a simple message, unfortunately we live in a complicated world. The good book devotional reading plan youversion bible. This book you are holding is an opportunity for you to begin a journey of transformation. With compassion, humor, and insight, he gives readers the tools and understanding they need to make the ancient wisdom of the bible a dynamic part of their modern lives. Gomes is a baptist clergyman who preaches for harvard universitys memorial church, and who also teaches at the university in cambridge, massachusetts. Elvis costello interviews kris kristofferson, norah jones, john mellencamp, rosanne cash. All of us here at the good book company are passionate about the lord jesus, his word, his church and his gospel of grace. Dna testing revealed that he was likely descended from the tikar from cameroon and fulani and hausa peoples of west africa, and that his patrilineal line likely leads to some sephardic jewish kohen ancestry. Leading the good book bible study featuring deron spoo.
Most people know that the bible is a literary classic, whose influence on. According to the the good book songfacts, this song chronicles a rundown couple in a rundown mining town, with him finding solace in the bottle and her seeking comfort in the good book the bible. Supported by the sundance institute, a nonprofit organization that discovers and supports independent film and theatre artists. Though the bible is the worlds bestselling book, it can seem big, complicated, and mysterious. The book also contains a summary of scientific discoveries from the 19th century to the present day. Every episode provides a different perspective from believers and nonbelievers of god. And the good news is lessons and advice from the bright side. He addresses those who sense that they lack knowledge about the. New testament the collection of books of the gospels, acts of the apostles, the pauline and other epistles, and revelation.
Testament either of the two main parts of the christian bible. Motivated by this passion and our involvement in local churches, it is our privilege to create and publish biblical, relevant and accessible resources that will encourage you and your church family to keep going, keep growing and keep sharing your faith. It connects the dots between the lessons taught thousands of years ago and the realities of life today. Gomes published numerous articles and papers, as well as at least a dozen books some of them bestsellers, clarification needed including. Life is like an ocean voyage and our bodies are the ships and without a moral compass we would all be cast adrift so to keep us on our bearings the lord gave us a gift. A fascinating picture book, designed and realised by wolfgang weingart in 1964 with a small print run. The good book reading the bible with mind and heart by peter j. The good book encounter abc radio national australian. Our first speaker today is an invited speaker, the reverend professor peter john gomes. Gomes, minister in the memorial church at harvard since 1974 and also plummer professor of christian morals at the college, reveals that johann. Biblical studies have historically been consigned to theological schools and church groups. For seven of the individuals, their lives will never be the same. Professor gomes, during a gathering in 1991 on the steps of the memorial church.
With bella higginbotham, jenn gotzon, rebecca lines, darla peltonperez. Gomes weaves in and out of the complex falsehoods we live with today. From ancient mesopotamia to medieval ireland to suburban america, the good book is a powerful and exuberant journey through the most influential book in western history. Download the fullsize images the garden, the curtain and the cross. A small new testament passes through the hands of fourteen strangers. Gomes, preacher to harvard university, is considered by many to be one of the best talkers in america talk magazine, summer 1999. Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, or visit the webmasters page for free fun content. The cleric professor has created a maelstrom of controversy recently with the publication of the good book. In 1991, gomes shocked the public by coming out openly as a gay man during a campus controversy over homosexualitya story he tells eloquently inthe good book.
Instead, going back to traditions older than christianity, and far richer and more various, including the nontheistic philosophical and literary schools. His father was from the cape verde islands and his mother was african american. The good book exposes gomes own personal struggles in the. Yet later, on the matter of homosexuality in the bible and homosexuality, he offers his. The bible and the social and moral consequences that derive from its interpretation are all too important to be left in the hands of the pious or the expert. In my book, the good book, i tried to take the hard.
Peter gomes was a distinguished harvard academic and theologian, a black man, a homosexual and a republican. Gomes the good book reading the bible with mind and heart a summary by pat evert my apologia is an argument in favor of taking the bible seriously, and it is addressed in part at least to those who either trivialize it or idolize it, and who thereby miss its dynamic, living, and transforming quality. Having found her stride in the studio on 1970s candles in the rain, melanies 1971 release the good book seemed like a case of two steps forward, one step back. Over the course of 8 sessions, pastors deron spoo and kyle idleman will visit the most salient themes about god in the bible. Classified under relegious faith, the bible, and homosexuality peter j. Feb 16, 2017 each situation is difference and each struggle is unique, but the same book shows each one the way to go. Bush, including at the department of justice after the terrorist attacks on 911. Peter john gomes may 22, 1942 february 28, 2011 was an american preacher and theologian, the plummer professor of christian morals at harvard divinity school and pusey minister at harvards memorial church in the words of harvards president one of the great preachers of our generation, and a living symbol of courage and conviction.
The fundamentalscamera work, video quality, and audio qualityare all excellent. Gomes s most popular book is narrative of the life of frederick douglass. Even this heathen can appreciate the spiritual wisdom of peter gomes. Not as good as the book is the fourth studio album released by progressive rock group the tangent. The book fair under the big tent was an annual event which jack looked forward to every year. Indie band, the chairman dances, included a song for peter and nancy koehn on their 2016 album, time without measure. By zeroing in on just 40 key bible chapters, the good book unlocks the major themes of scripture to reveal gods heart and mind, making the bible uniquely personal.
The good book is a webseries that delves into the trials and tribulations that christians face while delivering a powerful message of walking in faith and spirituality. Now comes the good book by peter gomes, minister of the memorial. It takes you on a journey through the forty most essential themes in scripture. By encouraging readers to spend just fifteen minutes a day, five days a week, reading key bible chapters, deron spoo helps them understand the context and content of the bible in a way that can open the whole bible to them.
Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. Reading the bible with mind and heart gomes, peter j on. He is a perfect and holy god having no evil or corruption at all. Dana perino is a fox news contributor and cohost of one of the most popular shows on cable television, the five. Hundreds of characters and thousands of ideas parade across its pages from beginning to end.
His delightful sermons and conversations are well remembered by anyone who visited and his work the good book is a baggage free, bad memory free, rediscovery of the bible. A christian in the best sense, none of this ignorant and intolerant nonsense i hear so much. The special edition of the album includes a 100page novella by andy tillison with illustrations by antoine ettori. Definition of be in good books in the idioms dictionary. It contains drawings by children from the middle east, spaciously presented in numerous foldout pages, that allow the reader to rearrange the volume and create new double page combinations. The garden, the curtain and the cross easter calendar. Upon announcing his sexual orientation in order to support harvard gay and lesbian students, gomes was targeted by a. Born in boston, massachusetts in 1942, the reverend professor gomes is an american baptist minister ordained to the christian ministry by the first baptist church of plymouth, massachusetts. Tom smith, vocalist with the english indie rock group the editors, supplies a guest turn on the track. Many years ago when i began my service as minister in harvards.
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