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Reforming Scriptures: Theories, Transformations, and Experiences Across American Religions
Hardcover
$125.00
By Matthew Bowman (Editor), Heather Marie Burrow (Editor), Rebekah Call (Editor), James W. Yuile (Editor)
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Is scripture a fixed object like the Bible? Or is it the result of what people do with sacred texts? In this collection, essays explore how Christian and other religious communities in the United States use, give meaning to, and debate the validity of scriptures that include everything from the spoken word to film to digital media.
The contributors draw on pioneering theorists like Vincent Wimbush and William Graham to grapple with how we might understand what we call scripture. The first se...