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Engaging with the Bible




Articles

This page contains a variety of articles on a range of topics related to handling the Bible.

Billington’s Bookshelf (2009)

  • Date:

    26-02-2010

  • Author:

    Antony Billington

Antony Billington, LICC’s Head of Faculty, looks back at some of the highlights in books published on the Bible during 2009.

Essays in Understanding the Bible (4): The Importance of History

  • Date:

    25-02-2010

  • Author:

    Helen Parry

In this series of essays, Helen Parry explores some basic principles for understanding the Bible. The essays are posted monthly on the LICC website, normally on the third Monday of the month. Since interpretation is not a dry academic exercise but is essential to a proper use of Scripture, each essay is followed by questions for reflection (and dis...

Exploring Biblical Themes (4): Sin

  • Date:

    01-02-2010

  • Author:

    Antony Billington

This is a lightly edited transcript of an LICC podcast segment, first uploaded to the LICC website on 1 February 2010.

Essays in Understanding the Bible (3): The Big Picture

  • Date:

    21-01-2010

  • Author:

    Helen Parry

In this series of essays, Helen Parry explores some basic principles for understanding the Bible. The essays are posted monthly on the LICC website, normally on the third Monday of the month. Since interpretation is not a dry academic exercise but is essential to a proper use of Scripture, each essay is followed by questions for reflection (and dis...

Six of the Best (5): Books on Biblical Genres

  • Date:

    18-01-2010

  • Author:

    Antony Billington

As part of an ongoing series of ‘Six of the Best’ books in a particular area related to engaging with Scripture, Antony Billington (Head of Faculty, LICC) looks at books which explore the significance of the different literary types in the Bible.

Essays in Understanding the Bible (2): The Unity and Diversity of the Bible

Exploring Biblical Themes (3): Humanity

Essays in Understanding the Bible (1): What is the Bible?

Six of the Best (4): Books on the Biblical Story

The Word of God and the People of God

Six of the Best (3): Books on Biblical Worldview Formation

Exploring Biblical Themes (2): Creation

Exploring Biblical Themes (1): Introduction

Six of the Best (2): Books on Biblical Themes

Rescuing Darwin

Six of the Best (1): Books for Beginners on Interpreting the Bible

Billington’s Bookshelf (2008)

When Worldviews Collide

Sentimentality in Christian Art & Worship

Cracking the Code

Learning from the Old Masters

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