{"product_id":"bible-stories-gavin-evans-9781837732326","title":"Bible Stories: Fact, Fiction and Fantasy in Scripture","description":"\u003cp\u003eBeginning with the rise of modern Pentecostalism before tracking back 2,500 years, author and academic Gavin Evans traces the history of the Abrahamic faiths, Christianity, Judaism and Islam. In this book he explores the New Testament, Hebrew Bible and the Qur'an. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDelving into recent archaeological research, \u003ci\u003eBible Stories\u003c\/i\u003e presents evidence that tales such as those of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, and also Moses, Joshua and the Exodus, were entirely mythological. Robust interrogation of the evidence allows Evans to go further still, casting doubt on the Jesus story and arguing that even if he did exist as a historical figure, we know next to nothing about him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs well as examining these key religious texts, \u003ci\u003eBible Stories\u003c\/i\u003e also holds modern atheism to account. Critiquing the work of some of its most ardent advocates, Evans rejects a militant approach and makes a compelling argument for a softer, more tolerant atheism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gavin Evans\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1837732329\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781837732326\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Icon Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Gavin Evans","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48175731671295,"sku":"9781837732326","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5d65566c-97ed-4eaf-b4e2-92f5e26a14c9.jpg?v=1771335559","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bible-stories-gavin-evans-9781837732326","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}