J. B. Phillips (1906–1982)
Autore di Your God Is Too Small
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John Bertram Phillips (1906-1982) was a Bible translator, writer, and clergyman. His work translating the New Testament made him one of Britain's most famous Bible communicators. He talked of the revelation received as he translated the New Testament, describing it as "extraordinarily alive"-unlike mostra altro any experience he had had with non-scriptural ancient texts. He referred to Scripture speaking to his condition in an "uncanny way." Phillips was a masterful apologist and defender of the Christian faith. He upheld the basic tenets of the faith, and was able to present them as fresh to the modern reader and hearer, much as he had done with his translation of the New Testament. mostra meno
Opere di J. B. Phillips
Four prophets: Amos, Hosea, First Isaiah, Micah; a modern translation from the Hebrew (1963) 384 copie
The Christian Year. The Prayer Book Collects, With Epistles and Gospels as Translated By J.B. Phillips (1961) 12 copie
Cartas às Igrejas Novas 2 copie
PLAIN CHRISTIANITY 2 copie
The Pursuit of Holiness 2 copie
The Gospels in Modern English 2 copie
The Incredibles 1 copia
FOR THIS DAY 1 copia
NEW TESTANEBT IN MODERN ENGLISH 1 copia
DEUSES AOS PONTAPÉS 1 copia
GIVEN 1 copia
TABLELAID BARE 1 copia
Victory over Suffering 1 copia
CARTAS PARA HOJE 1 copia
The Christian Year Phillips Prayer-Book Collects for every Sunday and Holy Day of the Church's Year 1 copia
The life and teachings of Jesus 1 copia
THE WORLD OF THE YOUNG CHURCH 1 copia
Deuses Aos Pontapes 1 copia
isiah 1 copia
O teu Deus não chega ao céu 1 copia
Opere correlate
Greek-English New Testament — Prefazione — 1 copia
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Informazioni generali
- Nome canonico
- Phillips, J. B.
- Nome legale
- Phillips, John Bertram
- Data di nascita
- 1906-09-16
- Data di morte
- 1982-07-21
- Sesso
- male
- NazionalitÃ
- UK
- Luogo di nascita
- Barnes, Surrey, England, UK
- Luogo di morte
- Swanage, Dorset, England, UK
- Istruzione
- Emmanuel College, Cambridge University (BA | 1926)
- Attività lavorative
- cleric
English Bible scholar, translator, author and clergyman. - Organizzazioni
- Church of England (ordained 1930)
- Breve biografia
- He was ordained an Anglican clergyman in the Church of England in 1930.
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Your God Is Too Small di John Bertram (1906-1982) PHILLIPS
The trouble facing many of us today is that we have not found a God big enough for our modern needs.
The trouble facing many of us today is that we have not found a God big enough for our modern needs.
First sentence: No one is ever really at ease in facing what we call "life" and "death" without a religious faith. The trouble with many people today is that they have not found a God big enough for modern needs.
I first read Your God Is Too Small in 2010. I didn't love it then. I gave it the rare two stars (as I found out on GoodReads). I had forgotten how I felt about the book--apparently. I decided to reread this one namely because it was short and still on the shelf. (Horrible reason, I know).
This one has TWO sections. It first deconstructs the small "gods" from society. (Or at least society circa 1950s). Each "small" god or "false" god is given a few pages. It is deconstructed or proved false. That is Phillips argues that that version of god, that concept of god is NOT the actual God. The second constructs (briefly--oh so briefly) the "bigger" God. Namely, Phillips is saying if you want to meet the actual God, you need to meet him in JESUS CHRIST.
The premise of this one is solid enough. Phillips makes some good points in his sections. There's nothing in them that feels particularly off or wrong. I think my biggest complaint is that while it makes a few initial good statements as to who God isn't and who God is, it doesn't go far enough, deep enough. I wanted MORE, not barely enough.
Yes, there are hundreds if not thousands of books about who God is, about his attributes, about his works, about all the essential doctrines of the faith. But I wanted this one to go there at least a little bit. He says more about who God is not then who God is. The second half covers the bare basics of Jesus. But it doesn't seem enough. I'm not saying that it couldn't be enough. The Holy Spirit doesn't only work through long-winded sorts. (After all, there is something to being concise and straightforward). But I wanted the section on Jesus to be more engaging, more soaked/saturated in the Word.
This one I believe was written for a certain audience (at a certain time in history). I think the intellectual (dryer) tactic might have appealed to agnostics, in-name-only-"Christians", skeptics, theists, deists, etc. I definitely think that was Phillips intended reader. I don't necessarily see this one as being written FOR those already in the faith that have a relationship with Jesus. And that's okay. Again, I think the Holy Spirit can use this one to reach the lost or the deconstructed.
Would I still rate it two stars? Probably two-and-half or three stars.… (altro)
I first read Your God Is Too Small in 2010. I didn't love it then. I gave it the rare two stars (as I found out on GoodReads). I had forgotten how I felt about the book--apparently. I decided to reread this one namely because it was short and still on the shelf. (Horrible reason, I know).
This one has TWO sections. It first deconstructs the small "gods" from society. (Or at least society circa 1950s). Each "small" god or "false" god is given a few pages. It is deconstructed or proved false. That is Phillips argues that that version of god, that concept of god is NOT the actual God. The second constructs (briefly--oh so briefly) the "bigger" God. Namely, Phillips is saying if you want to meet the actual God, you need to meet him in JESUS CHRIST.
The premise of this one is solid enough. Phillips makes some good points in his sections. There's nothing in them that feels particularly off or wrong. I think my biggest complaint is that while it makes a few initial good statements as to who God isn't and who God is, it doesn't go far enough, deep enough. I wanted MORE, not barely enough.
Yes, there are hundreds if not thousands of books about who God is, about his attributes, about his works, about all the essential doctrines of the faith. But I wanted this one to go there at least a little bit. He says more about who God is not then who God is. The second half covers the bare basics of Jesus. But it doesn't seem enough. I'm not saying that it couldn't be enough. The Holy Spirit doesn't only work through long-winded sorts. (After all, there is something to being concise and straightforward). But I wanted the section on Jesus to be more engaging, more soaked/saturated in the Word.
This one I believe was written for a certain audience (at a certain time in history). I think the intellectual (dryer) tactic might have appealed to agnostics, in-name-only-"Christians", skeptics, theists, deists, etc. I definitely think that was Phillips intended reader. I don't necessarily see this one as being written FOR those already in the faith that have a relationship with Jesus. And that's okay. Again, I think the Holy Spirit can use this one to reach the lost or the deconstructed.
Would I still rate it two stars? Probably two-and-half or three stars.… (altro)
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