"Seriously Dangerous Religion" by Iain Provan - a Review
Seriously Dangerous Religion: What the Old Testament Really Says and Why It Matters by Iain Provan My rating: 5 of 5 stars Seriously Dangerous Religion: What the Old Testament Really Says and Why It Matters Iain Provan Baylor University Press One Bear Place 97363 Waco, TX 76798-7363 http://www.baylorpress.com/ ISBN: 9781481300230; $49.95; August 2014 5 Stars of 5 Stars Hazarding Holy History The Old Testament receives a lot of flak. It looks grisly, violent, vicious and unforgiving to many. Then adding to the bad press it already gets, the new Atheists and others have taken great pleasure in painting it with even darker and starker colors. On top of all this, Christians themselves either avoid the Old Testament at all costs, or shove it up the stairs into the attic where with the embarrassing family secrets it remains blanketed under dim light and chocking dust. Unsatisfied with this treatment, Iain Provan, the Marshall Sheppard Professor of Biblical Studies at Regent Coll...