cover image What the Bible Really Tells Us: The Essential Guide to Biblical Literacy

What the Bible Really Tells Us: The Essential Guide to Biblical Literacy

T.J. Wray. Rowman & Littlefield, $24.95 (320p) ISBN 978-0-7425-6253-0

Wray (Good Girls, Bad Girls), an associate professor of religious studies at Salve Regina University, offers an undergraduate-friendly introduction to biblical studies based on her years of teaching undergraduates, who, like the rest of the country, are fairly biblically illiterate. Her opening "60-Second Super-Easy Bible Quiz" is, of course, not as easy as it would appear, a classroom gambit designed to make people aware of their assumptions and to loosen up their preconceptions about this sacred text. Her fresh approach allows her to hopscotch around biblical books and point out many internal disagreements and distinctions. While good for the classroom, readers who like the brisk tone of an assured lecturer will also enjoy this competent book. (Oct.)