Where to buy bible in Singapore
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best one .. Bishop Spong claims to be Christian (Anglican).Originally posted by laoda99:Oh sorry yes...he claimed to be Agnostic
And Elaine Pagels claimed to be Catholic I think....
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mai siao siao .. his teacher (thesis professor?) is the eminent Bruce Metzger, who is responsible for the NRSV. You will see Metzger's preface in any NRSV bible.Originally posted by laoda99:Actually, the author u quoted of that book misquoting Jesus is not very much different from other scholars.
They are "Christian" scholars. Like misquoting Jesus's one, he is an atheist.
Edit: and they're still in quite good relationship .. 'misquoting jesus' was in fact dedicated to him. -
Do you read Jewish sources for the Old Testament?Originally posted by skyodise:I just believe that not everything written in the bible should be take literally coz some of it is actually a traditional mythology or metaphor that the purpose is to send a moral message not to tell a history.
They can actually explain the OT better than Christian commentators.
You are right .. not everything in bible should be taken literally. Who told you everything must be taken literally? The Church tradition is that the bible can be interpreted literally and allegorically (sp?). -
The two most orthodox and famous New Testament Scholars I know:Originally posted by laoda99:Many can call themselves "New Testament Scholars". But they are not really Christian. Anyone can study theology in the States.
1. N.T. Wright.
2. Luke Timothy Johnson.
Ehrman and Pagels are not NT Scholars. A better comparison would be Marcus Borg and John Crossan. -
Yeap, as you see most of this respectable Christian scholar that coming from respectable Theology school or University (e.g. oxford, princeton, cambridge, etc) are Moderate Christian or even Liberal Christian. Mainstream Christian still belong to this school of thought.Originally posted by Icemoon:mai siao siao .. his teacher (thesis professor?) is the eminent Bruce Metzger, who is responsible for the NRSV. You will see Metzger's preface in any NRSV bible.
What I saw in Singapore is many/most of popular church and Christian cell group in campus has Fundamentalist Christian dogma which IMO is not a good idea. -
hmm .. I'd say faith and scholarship are not the same.Originally posted by skyodise:What I saw in Singapore is many/most of popular church and Christian cell group in campus has Fundamentalist Christian dogma which IMO is not a good idea. -
so true, one do not need to be a Christian to be able to memorise the Bible, someone with a photograhic memory will be able to do the job.Originally posted by Icemoon:hmm .. I'd say faith and scholarship are not the same. -
hah .. memorise bible also considered scholarship?Originally posted by vince69:so true, one do not need to be a Christian to be able to memorise the Bible, someone with a photograhic memory will be able to do the job. -
Someone did that to my buddy once... She got the scholarship...Originally posted by Icemoon:hah .. memorise bible also considered scholarship? 
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can anyhow quote and bombard people mah...Originally posted by Icemoon:hah .. memorise bible also considered scholarship?
really, there is a different between reading the Bible and studying it.
also a different between studying the bible and believing it.
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the anyhow bombard one will be exposed.Originally posted by vince69:can anyhow quote and bombard people mah...
really, there is a different between reading the Bible and studying it.
also a different between studying the bible and believing it.
really, there is a difference between studying the bible and researching the bible.
scholars don't study bible, only students do. -
you are rightOriginally posted by Icemoon:the anyhow bombard one will be exposed.
really, there is a difference between studying the bible and researching the bible.
scholars don't study bible, only students do.
to study is really a very broad term, can be just surface level study type or general knowledge type of study
to research is something else, its into indepth study of a subject in order to 'master' it.
*memorise does not equate understand also -
Check out:
(1) SKS BOOKS WAREHOUSE TEL: 65-62279700 FAX: 65-62214595
315 OUTRAM ROAD #09-03 & #10-05 TAN BOON LIAT BUILDING SINGAPORE 169074
EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.sksbooks.com
Opening Hours: Mon to Fri - 9am to 7pm/Sat - 9am to 6pm/Sun - Closed
(2) Bethesda Book Centre
Toa Payoh Tel: 6253 1971
Marine Parade 6348 3775
You can call them first to see if they carry NRSV study bible since i would think it is quite rare, the more popular version is the NIV
SKS shd be the biggest christian book store in singapore, they import and distribute to the other bookstores
Whereas BBC is quite cheap because their set-ups are in hdb estates so their rental is cheaper -
Yes SKS is my favourite.Originally posted by TehJarVu:Check out:
(1) SKS BOOKS WAREHOUSE TEL: 65-62279700 FAX: 65-62214595
315 OUTRAM ROAD #09-03 & #10-05 TAN BOON LIAT BUILDING SINGAPORE 169074
EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.sksbooks.com
Opening Hours: Mon to Fri - 9am to 7pm/Sat - 9am to 6pm/Sun - Closed
(2) Bethesda Book Centre
Toa Payoh Tel: 6253 1971
Marine Parade 6348 3775
You can call them first to see if they carry NRSV study bible since i would think it is quite rare, the more popular version is the NIV
SKS shd be the biggest christian book store in singapore, they import and distribute to the other bookstores
Whereas BBC is quite cheap because their set-ups are in hdb estates so their rental is cheaper
Cheap and Classics there are good!!!!!
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Yes, but faith alone is not enough and can be dangerous.Originally posted by Icemoon:hmm .. I'd say faith and scholarship are not the same.
Must put some sense to it.
God give us brain to have a good sense and have a logic thinking. We better use it. -
Maybe you should intro .. are you a Christian yourself?Originally posted by skyodise:Yes, but faith alone is not enough and can be dangerous.
Must put some sense to it.
God give us brain to have a good sense and have a logic thinking. We better use it. -
Yes, I am Christian because my parents Christian and I got baptism when I still infant. I used to believe bible literally but now not anymore, since as I growth and information that I previously don't know now easily available from books, internet, etc. The things that preivously I can not get it, now become understandable with a new point of view.Originally posted by Icemoon:Maybe you should intro .. are you a Christian yourself?
Currently I still consider myself a Christian, Liberal Christian I guess. But I think I'm moving toward Agnostic. So now you see the progression there
Anything else you want to know? or maybe you can also introduce yourself, since I'm new here in this forum. -
Anything I want to know? Hmm .. I guess it will be how can I help you?Originally posted by skyodise:Yes, I am Christian because my parents Christian and I got baptism when I still infant. I used to believe bible literally but now not anymore, since as I growth and information that I previously don't know now easily available from books, internet, etc. The things that preivously I can not get it, now become understandable with a new point of view.
Currently I still consider myself a Christian, Liberal Christian I guess. But I think I'm moving toward Agnostic. So now you see the progression there
Anything else you want to know? or maybe you can also introduce yourself, since I'm new here in this forum.
'cos I realize we share similar interest (I hope so), just that you are Christian and I'm not.
I do know a bit about academica, Classical Protestant theology and Judaism. -
well .. like laoda said .. it is good to be balanced while reading works by secular scholars.
how about some mini intro about your church and church life? don't need to tell the church name, just something about your church life and your slant of theology? for example are you charismatic? methodist? etc.
Perhaps you should try to restore your faith first. -
thats why we have the Scriptures, its not just knowing and understanding what you believe in, but also being convicted in what you believe in.Originally posted by skyodise:Yes, but faith alone is not enough and can be dangerous.
Must put some sense to it.
God give us brain to have a good sense and have a logic thinking. We better use it. -
Personally I was elated when someone asked for the NRSV (study bible somemore!).
It kinda shows that he has taste .. whahaha. -
I agree.Originally posted by Icemoon:well .. like laoda said .. it is good to be balanced while reading works by secular scholars.
how about some mini intro about your church and church life? don't need to tell the church name, just something about your church life and your slant of theology? for example are you charismatic? methodist? etc.
Perhaps you should try to restore your faith first. -
I went to mainstream church like lutheran and presbyterian. Not charismatic for sure.Originally posted by Icemoon:how about some mini intro about your church and church life? don't need to tell the church name, just something about your church life and your slant of theology? for example are you charismatic? methodist? etc.
Perhaps you should try to restore your faith first.
BTW I saw your previous post that you also read Misquoting Jesus, good book indeed. Maybe we should start a new topic in this forum base on that book.
Another topic that I also looking forward in this forum is about Christian Fundamentalist, I think these are the people that need to restore their faith to the right way. -
wah .. you should be glad you went mainstream church. hmm .. you went lutheran before? woo! They got teach you Luther's Theology of the Cross or not? (I advertising this for the nth time already)Originally posted by skyodise:I went to mainstream church like lutheran and presbyterian. Not charismatic for sure.
BTW I saw your previous post that you also read Misquoting Jesus, good book indeed. Maybe we should start a new topic in this forum base on that book.
Another topic that I also looking forward in this forum is about Christian Fundamentalist, I think these are the people that need to restore their faith to the right way.
I am reading, just starting. I have read the balding scholar's other books, like Early Christianities, Lost Scriptures and a book on the Gospel of Judas. He was one of the authors. Early Christianities is written in a scholarly way, not those books trying to stuff you evidence to make you believe in a certain point of view.
Well, I guess you can start when I'm done with the book, but I doubt people here will respond .. erm .. eagerly.
Christian fundamentalists .. hmm .. which kind? YECs? The more traditional Christians? -
Btw .. you got read Bishop Spong or not?
Even his name so funny!