The People's Bible: New Revised Standard Version, With the Apocrypha

by Curtiss Paul DeYoung (Editor), Wilda C. Gafney (Editor), Leticia A. Guardiola-Sáenz (Editor)

The Peoples' Bible highlights the role of cultures in shaping the Bible and the way people read the Bible
today. Relying on the best insights of historical-critical, liberationist, postmodern, and postcolonial
interpretation the contributors include the editors of the volume plus Kosuke Koyama, Randall C. Bailey, Fernando
F. Segovia, Elsa Tamez, Clarice Martin, Hee An Choi, Gale A. Yee, Daniel L. Smith-Christopher, and many more.

Genres: Religion, Theology, Church

1786 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 2008

About the author

Rev. Dr. Curtiss Paul DeYoung is a racial justice academic, author, and activist. He served as the Co-CEO of the Minnesota Council of Churches (MCC)—an ecumenical council of 27-member denominational communions from Historic Black, Mainline Protestant, Pentecostal, Peace, and Greek Orthodox churches. MCC has programs in racial justice, refugee services, and interfaith relations. DeYoung previously served as the Executive Director of the historic faith-based racial justice organization Community Renewal Society in Chicago, IL with its unique programmatic combination of church-based community organizing, policy advocacy, and investigative journalism.

Dr. DeYoung was the inaugural Professor of Reconciliation Studies and Co-chair of the Department of Anthropology, Sociology, and Reconciliation Studies at Bethel University in St. Paul, MN. He served as an adjunct professor at McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago, IL.

Rev. DeYoung served on staff at congregations in Minneapolis, New York City, and Washington, DC. He is an ordained minister in the Church of God (Anderson, IN). He consults and speaks nationally and internationally with extensive relationships among activists and peacemakers across the United States and in South Africa and the Holy Land.

Reviews

[Ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really appreciate the insights in the articles and book introductions. Theology this edition has a broad cultural ans ethnicly diverse perspective in the enrichment articles. The commentaries in the scriptural text usually have me insight or were thought provoking. I would have liked more "study helps", but I understand that is in a separate several volume text.

[Karen Klein · Rating 3 out of 5]

Loaned to me by Pastor Fred to read Book introductions...... My very own copy just arrived in the mail a few days ago. I was able to read through most of the preface before returning it, but now that I have my own copy can slow down and read it slowly........