Faithful Disagreement: Wrestling with Scripture in the Midst of Church Conflict

Faithful Disagreement: Wrestling with Scripture in the Midst of Church Conflict

by Frances Taylor Gench (Author)

Synopsis

Conflict is all too common in the church today. But as Frances Taylor Gench reminds us in this book, conflict over scriptural interpretation has been with the church since its earliest days. Gench reflects on those early experiences of conflict, presenting substantive studies of biblical texts showing that discord (such as Romans 14-15; Matthew 14; Jeremiah 28; 1 Corinthians 12-14; John 13-17) and drawing lessons from each about how it informs current conflicts in the church. In the process, she provides a constructive resource to help Christians wrestle with Scripture in the midst of their disagreements. This innovative book can be used by individuals and in groups. Numerous study questions conclude each chapter.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 250
Publisher: Westminster/John Knox Press
Published: 01 Apr 2009

ISBN 10: 0664233384
ISBN 13: 9780664233389

Author Bio
Frances Taylor Gench is Herbert Worth and Annie H. Jackson Professor of Biblical Interpretation at Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, Virginia. She is the author of Back to the Well: Women's Encounters with Jesus in the Gospels as well as Hebrews and James in the Westminster Bible Companion series, all published by WJK.