Dangerous Religious Ideas by Rachel S. Mikva PAPERBACK 9780807014769

Beacon Press

Dangerous Religious Ideas\nby Rachel S. Mikva\nPaperback\nEnglish\n\nDelivery\nUsually delivered in 5\u20136 working days.\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: Rachel S. Mikva\nTitle: Dangerous Religious Ideas\nFormat: Paperback\nLanguage: English\nTopic: Christianity\nPublisher: Beacon Press\nISBN-13: 9780807014769\nISBN-10: 0807014761\nRRP: \u00A316.99\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\nReveals how faith traditions have always passed down tools for self-examination and debate, because all religious ideas\u2014not just extremist ones\u2014can cause harm, even as they also embody important moral teachings.\n\nScripture\u2019s abiding relevance can inspire great goodness, such as welcoming the stranger and extending compassion for the poor. But its authority has also been wielded to defend slavery, marginalize LGB.