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At a time when wars are fought over scriptural interpretation, when the influence of religion on American politics has never been greater, when many Americans still believe in the Bible's literal truth, it has never been more important to get to know the Bible. Good Book is what happens when a regular guy - an average Job - actually 'reads' the book on which his religion, his culture, and his world are based.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Religion & Spirituality/Christianity
Authors: David Plotz
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