{"product_id":"an-inspired-word-in-season-thomas-m-bolin-9780814688021","title":"An Inspired Word in Season: Reading the Bible Responsibly in a Polarized World","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn accessible guide to thoughtfully and faithfully reading and interpreting the Bible in our polarized world. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Can Christians navigate the use of biblical texts that are quoted and used to support points across the political spectrum? What principles exist for interpreting those that support conflicting viewpoints? In \u003ci\u003eAn Inspired Word in Season, \u003c\/i\u003e biblical scholar Thomas Bolin addresses these pressing questions by equipping readers with an interpretive toolkit to more thoughtfully and faithfully use the Bible as a moral guide to inform their thinking as Christian citizens. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Drawing upon U.S. history and contemporary social debates, along with the centuries old interpretive traditions used in reading the Bible, this book describes how biblical interpretations can be so diverse and offers an interpretive principle for helping to bridge the gaps that divide Christians who rely on the Bible as a resource for thinking about important social issues. In \u003ci\u003eAn Inspired Word in Season\u003c\/i\u003e, Thomas Bolin offers readers a guide for responsible use of the Bible for discerning modern ethical questions, forming reasoned opinions on current political issues, and examining the Bible's relevance to modern life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas M. Bolin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0814688020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780814688021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Liturgical Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Thomas M. Bolin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46838495215871,"sku":"9780814688021","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_46bbed93-7fbb-412a-9b92-f884b955fe55.jpg?v=1746590007","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/an-inspired-word-in-season-thomas-m-bolin-9780814688021","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}