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With sensitivity to contemporary social concerns such as peace, economic justice, the rights of women, and our relationship to the natural world, Pregeant makes the gospel of Matthew come alive for readers, speaking to their needs and giving hope to people of today. He goes beyond biblical interpretation to offer theological reflection on issues raised for contemporary readers: - Patriarchal and hierarchical elements in the biblical worldview- Passages that have been used to feed anti-Jewish show more sentiment- Miracle-stories and apocalyptic passages- Christian exclusivism- Passages that depict the violence of God show lessTags
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Russell Pregeant is Professor of Religion and Philosophy and Chaplain Emeritus at Curry College in Milton, Massachusetts, and was frequently Visiting Professor in New Testament at Andover Newton Theological School. He is the author of several books, including Reading the Bible for All the Wrong Reasons (2011) and Encounter with the New Testament show more (2009). show less
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