Tuesday, May 17, 2005
Sins of Scripture
Nicholas Kristoff has a commentary in the New York Times about a biblical point of view that's as rare as Republicans in heaven.
John Shelby Spong, the former bishop, tosses a hand grenade into the cultural wars with "The Sins of Scripture," which examines why the Bible - for all its message of love and charity - has often been used through history to oppose democracy and women's rights, to justify slavery and even mass murder.
