{"product_id":"stories-in-the-scriptures-robert-crompton-9798351250434","title":"Stories in the Scriptures: A novelist's approach to the Bible","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStories in the Scriptures\u003c\/i\u003e offers a way of reading familiar texts from a fresh perspective. Robert Crompton comes to the ancient narratives in the role of a story-teller and asks, not, \"What must we believe?\" but, \"What real situations might have prompted people just like ourselves to tell these tales?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn trying to find possible answers to questions of this sort, Robert finds himself drawn closer to the people behind the stories. Ordinary people who really are just like ourselves, who loved to tell their tales - to inform, to entertain, and maybe sometimes even to mislead. Real people to whom we can relate and who can inspire us to tell our own stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStories in the Scriptures\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of Robert's involvement with the Bible over many years from early childhood to retirement and beyond. Also it offers what will be of interest to people who, having defected from very authoritarian versions of Christian belief, nevertheless wish to continue some engagement with biblical and religious issues. There will be some who simply want to lay to rest various lingering problems of belief which may persist long after defection. Others may be seeking a new religious fellowship but are wary of coming under pressure to assent to any rigid doctrinal package. Yet others just find the topics fascinating and wish to find out what someone else might think. Wherever you are along this spectrum, \u003ci\u003eStories in the Scriptures\u003c\/i\u003e is for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Crompton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8351250430\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798351250434\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/06\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 214\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.45d","brand":"Robert Crompton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44245231960319,"sku":"9798351250434","price":9.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ab014c57-40ba-4cff-9a45-5e2b6108ad10.jpg?v=1693926878","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/stories-in-the-scriptures-robert-crompton-9798351250434","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}