Disquiet Time: Rants and Reflections on the Good Book by the Skeptical, the Faithful, and a Few Scoundrels [Hardcover]

An engaging and hilarious collection that encourages readers to tackle those strange, awkward, worrying, yet endlessly compelling passages of the Bible.

The Bible is full of not-so-precious moments, from murder and mayhem, to sex and slavery. Now, an incredible cast of contributors tackles the parts of the Bible that most excite, frustrate, or comfort, like:

1. What the heck is the book of Revelation really about? (The answer will surprise you.)
2. How do we come to grips with the Bible's troubling (or seemingly troubling) passages about the role of women?
3. Why did the artist of the oldest known picture of Jesus intentionally paint him with a wonky eye -- and what does it tell us about beauty?

Disquiet Timewas written by and for Bible-loving Christians, agnostics, skeptics, none-of-the-aboves, and people who aren't afraid to dig deep spiritually, ask hard questions, and have some fun along the way.Jennifer Granthas written numerous columns and feature stories for newspapers including theChicago Tribuneand is a regular contributor toChristianity Today's her.meneutics blog. Grant is the author of two previous works of nonfiction:Love You MoreandMOMumental. A lifelong Episcopalian, she lives in Chicagoland with her husband and four children.

Cathleen Falsaniis an award-winning journalist and author who specializes in the intersection of faith and culture. She was the longtime religion writer and columnist for theChicago Sun-Times, and has been a columnist forReligion News Service, Sojourners, Huffington Post, and theOrange County Register. She lives in Laguna Beach, California. The writers come from all walks of life- nonconformists and oddballs -and approach the Bible in their own idiosyncratic ways. But while the writers may take the Bible seriously, that doesn't mean they can't have fun in the process, for, as the subtitle also suggl³³