{"product_id":"the-bible-under-the-microscope-history-contradictions-politics-and-the-making-of-scripture-9798196365553","title":"The Bible Under the Microscope: History, Contradictions, Politics, and the Making of Scripture","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Elais B. Stone\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Agnosticism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat if the Bible is far more human than most people were ever taught?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Bible Under the Microscope: History, Contradictions, Politics, and the Making of Scripture\u003c\/i\u003e, Elias Stone takes readers on a bold, thought-provoking journey through one of the most influential books in human history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a book written to mock believers or attack faith. It is a book about asking difficult questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho actually wrote the Bible?\u003cbr\u003eWhy were some books included while others were rejected?\u003cbr\u003eWhy do contradictions appear in scripture?\u003cbr\u003eHow much did politics and empire shape Christianity?\u003cbr\u003eWhy do biblical stories resemble older myths and legends?\u003cbr\u003eAnd why has religion remained so powerful throughout human history?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing from biblical scholarship, archaeology, history, psychology, and textual analysis, this book explores: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContradictions and inconsistencies in scripture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLost gospels and excluded books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTranslation problems and changing meanings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Roman Empire's influence on Christianity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFear, guilt, and organized religion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArchaeology and missing historical evidence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScience versus literal biblical interpretation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe emotional power of faith and belief\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in a conversational, honest style, \u003ci\u003eThe Bible Under the Microscope\u003c\/i\u003e challenges readers to think critically while respecting the deeply personal role religion plays in people's lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you are a believer, skeptic, former believer, or simply curious, this book invites you to examine faith, history, and scripture through a wider lens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot to tell you what to believe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut to encourage you to ask why you believe it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47892807549079,"sku":"9798196365553","price":1651.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798196365553.webp?v=1781189111","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-bible-under-the-microscope-history-contradictions-politics-and-the-making-of-scripture-9798196365553","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}