Serving the Word
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| Author | : Vincent Crapanzano |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 406 |
| Release | : 2001-07 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1565846737 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781565846739 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (37 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Serving the Word by : Vincent Crapanzano
Book excerpt: "Serving the Word is an exciting and unprecedented look at literalism as a modern belief system, and analyzes its place in two seemingly contrasting fields; Christianity and law. In a work that moves from welathy Angelenos embracing starkly literal readings of the bible to Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia insisting on the narrowest interpretation of legal texts. Makes a persuasive claim that the attraction to literal certainty that we associate with fringe fanaticism is in fact deeply embedded in American culture". -- Jacket.
