Good Book, The: Reading the Bible with Mind and Heart - Softcover

"Easily the best contemporary book on the Bible for thoughtful people."--The Right Reverend Lord Runcie, 102nd Archbishop of Canterbury

"A riveting tour of this holy book with the guide both witty and wise ... great work of scholarship and imagination."--Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

"This is a reading not from the right or the left but from the living, loving heart of scripture."--Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature

"Lively...offers a crash course in biblical literacy in a nuanced but easy-to-understand style."--Atlanta Journal-Constitution

"...One of America's most compelling preachers ... a writer with flair and eloquence."--Harvey Cox, author of Fire from Heaven

"...Reflects Gomes's great intelligence, open mind, humanity, wisdom, and struggle to understand the meaning of life and God's word."--Marian Wright Edelman, president, Children's Defense Fund

Demonstrates how to read the Bible for understanding on such topics as joy, suffering, evil, and goodness, explaining how to make bible wisdom a part of everyday life and revealing what the bible actually says about women, homosexuality, and ethnic diversity.