Cutting Through the Babble
Cutting Through the Babble invites the reader into a bold and thought-provoking exploration—free from dogma, distortion, and confusion. Whether you view the Bible as sacred truth, harmful ideology, or irrelevant myth, this book challenges assumptions and promotes clarity. Relying on the emerging consensus of historians, biblical scholars, and social scientists, it examines not only the question, “What does the Bible say?” It also asks: Who was the person writing? What else was happening at the time? And what was that person trying to accomplish by writing it?
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The Author
Herbert Laffey writes as a storyteller, educator, and cultural critic, bringing a
lifetime of experience with religion, education, and social change to his exploration
of biblical texts. Writing independently of any academic or religious institution, he
draws upon modern scholarship to make complex ideas accessible without making
them simplistic.
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Have you ever felt constrained by your sponsoring institution? Were you intimidated by the reaction of your colleagues? Have you doubted the practical value of your work? This book relies on the fruit of your efforts and freely produces a consistent, unified theory of the development of the sacred texts. It intuitively analyzes historical contexts, individual circumstances of the various authors, and fearlessly addresses the process of compiling the collections. It does this in a format designed for popular consumption.
