More Steve Allen on the Bible, Religion, and Morality Book II (More Steve Allen on the Bible, Religion and Morality)

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 474 pages
• Published by: Prometheus Books April 1993
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0879757361
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0879757366
• Book Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 1.7 inches
• Weighs: 1.4 pounds

From Library Journal
Like Allen's previous volume ( LJ 10/15/90), this one gives us 113 short essays, alphabetically arranged by topic, that range in subject from abortion and alcoholism to ghosts and glossolalia to wisdom literature and women's liberation. This is not meant to be a scholarly study but rather the thoughts of an intelligent human being who is well read in the Bible and religious topics. The overall tenor of the work is that of a critique of the literal or fundamentalist approach to the Bible and religion. Allen aims to challenge literal-minded religionists to reconsider their positions. Such people are, however, probably the last who would take up his book. While not an essential purchase, the book is interesting, and the author's fame in the entertainment field will be a drawing card.
- John Moryl, Yeshiva Univ. Lib., New York
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Description
The popularity of Steve Allen on the Bible, Religion, and Morality led him to further examine the Scriptures. Designed to interest the average reader in a reasonable analysis of the Bible, this volume is also arranged alphabetically with totally new entries. A lively and popular critique written in the tradition of Paine and Voltaire. "Not meant to be a scholarly study, but rather the thoughts of an intelligent human being who is well read in the Bible and religious topics interesting". -- Library Journal

Reader Reviews
This book helped me a lot. Steve Allen is not afraid to discuss the problems with the Bible. He especially made clear that Revelations (Apocalypse) is not really very clear. I never did understand Revelations, but I thought maybe I was missing something, since Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins had made such a big deal with their "Left Behind" series. Allen straightens all that out: basically, what he says, we really can't pay much attention to Revelations, because it really can't be understood, the author is really not known, and so forth. Allen's basic approach is that God, as an omnipotent, omniscient power, could not have had much to do with the Bible, because the Bible has so many contradictions, errors, descriptions of revenge instigated by God or Yahweh. Allen interprets the Bible literally in order to show how it really doesn't hold together. But I think, at least for me, Allen's whole book (I didn't read the first volume) tends to increase my faith in God, the omnipotent, omniscient One, that is. I'll have to look a little closer at our current version (one of many) of the Bible. Diximus.