Peter gomes the good book

Distilling 30 years of observation and insight as a minister at harvard university, peter j. Gomes latest work, the good book, is a bestseller selection of the book of the month and quality paperback book clubs. A new york times bestselling author, gomes will be remembered as the person who put the bibles teachings within reach of an intelligent, progressive secular audience with his widely acclaimed book, the good book. Peter gomes, pastor of harvard universitys memorial church and a professor of theology, has written a vivid, common sense and wise analysis of what the bible means for us today. The cleric professor has created a maelstrom of controversy recently with the publication of the good book. Even now, there are many sources to learning, reading a folder still becomes the first other as a great way. It will guide to know more than the people staring at you. God made us, male and female, in the image of goodness, and goodness itself is who and what we are, and god pronounced it good, and hence it is good, because, as the kid in the ghetto said, god dont make no junk. Discovering the bibles place in our liv by peter j. Hes obviously welleducated and widely read, and makes thorough use of that background in this book. In his own words, the theme of this book is the risk and the joy of the bible. Gomes has been minister of harvard universitys memorial church since 1974, when he was appointed pusey minister of the church, and serves as. His delightful sermons and conversations are well remembered by anyone who visited and his work the good book is a baggage free, bad memory free, rediscovery of the bible.

Peter gomes books, religion air date 01211997 minister at harvard university peter gomes provides an inclusive interpretation of the bible in his book, the good book. Since 1974 gomes has been at harvard university, serving as plummer professor of christian morals and pusey minister in. What makes much of his writing, but especially this book, so interesting is his how oldfashioned he is. The good book reading the bible with mind and heart. Like this relationship among author, text, and reader is known in the literary trade as.

In the good book, peter gomes, pastor of harvard universitys memorial. Reading the bible with mind and heart, published by william morrow and company. Gomes describes the bible as possessing a uniquely universal message. Gomes begins by distinguishing between the plausible lies that our culture tells us about the good life. Now comes the good book by peter gomes, minister of the memorial church at harvard university.

Gomes, minister in the memorial church at harvard since 1974 and also plummer professor of christian morals at the college, reveals that johann. One of this countrys most acclaimed preachers, peter j. Minister at harvard university peter gomes provides an inclusive interpretation of the bible in his book, the good book. Reading the bible with mind and heart and sermons, the book of wisdom for daily living.

The good book exposes gomes own personal struggles in the search for a more enlightened treatment of the bible. Gomess most popular book is narrative of the life of frederick douglass. Gomes is a baptist clergyman who preaches for harvard universitys memorial church, and who also teaches at the university in cambridge, massachusetts. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on u. He addresses those who sense that they lack knowledge about the bible or have been alienated by misunderstandings of its message. Biblical wisdom for daily living, as well as numerous articles and papers. Gomes is the pastor at harvard universitys memorial church. The good book reading bible with mind and heart peter j. The author of the new york times bestseller the good book champions the recovery of the western moral tradition. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Gomes is the new york times bestselling author of the good book. The bible and the social and moral consequences that derive from its interpretation are all too important to be left in the hands of the pious or the expert. Peter gomes was a distinguished harvard academic and theologian, a black man, a homosexual and a republican. How would you respond to the argument peter gomes makes in.

Peter gomes preaches the scandalous gospel in his new book, the scandalous gospel of jesus, harvard minister and professor peter gomes asks christians to. Reading this the good book reading bible with mind and heart peter j gomes will manage to pay for you more than people admire. Gomes published a total of ten volumes of sermons, as well as numerous articles and papers. Gomes offers this timely and comforting guide to focusing our minds and hearts on higher things. In this groundbreaking book, the man time magazine called one of the seven best preachers in america provides answers to these questions and shows what the bible says about topics that concern lis all, including joy, suffering, evil, and goodness. With compassion, humor, and insight, he gives readers the tools and understanding they need to make the ancient wisdom of the bible a dynamic part of their modern lives. Gomes has been minister of harvard universitys memorial church since 1974, when he was appointed pusey minister of the church, and serves as plummer professor of christian morals. Posted on july 11, 2005 by john oakes wrote in general, social issues, theology and doctrinal questions. Dubbed by times magazine as one of americas seven best preaches, harvard professor of christian morals and pastor of the schools universitys memorial church, rev. Gomes s the good book is organized into three sections, which the author describes as didactic, polemical, and pastoral. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Gomes urged believers to grasp the spirit, not the letter, of scriptural passages that he said had been. The good book reading the bible with mind and heart by peter j. Widely regarded as one of americas leading preachers, gomes participated in the inaugurations of presidents reagan and george h.

The design of this book is to neutralize the scriptures of their doctrinally demanding. Webster, pastor of the first presbyterian church of. Gomes is the plummer professor of christian morals and minister of the memorial church at harvard for twentyfive years. Reading the bible with mind and heart can best be described as a theologically liberal defense of the bible. Gomes authored many books, including the bestsellers the good book. Many years ago when i began my service as minister in harvards. Share there is in celtic mythology the notion of thin places in the universe, where the visible and the invisible world come into their closest proximity. The irony of the matter, though, is that whenever the christian community. To some, the temporal triumph of the christian community in the world is a sign of gods favor and the essential righteousness of the christian position. The bible and the social and moral consequences that derive from its interpretation are all too important to be left in the hands of the pious or the experts, and too significant to be ignored and trivialized by.