Biblical Literacy

<p>The Bible...is a locked treasure for those unfamiliar with the Scriptures....Beal offers a key with his accessible guide. --<em>Cleveland Plain Dealer</em></p><p>With skill and insight Timothy Beal has given us a great gift: a lucid and engaging introduction to the most important book ever published. --Jon Meacham author of <em>American Lion</em> winner of the Pulitzer Prize</p><p>In the tradition of Stephen Prothero's <em>Religious Literacy</em> and with the deftness of Bill Bryson's <em>Mother Tongue</em> Timothy Beal's <em>Biblical Literacy</em> is a one-stop course in the Bible passages and background information that everyone needs to know to navigate our nuanced cultural landscape--from devout believers to decided atheists average citizens to pop-culture aficionados. Like <em>Religion in America</em> <em>Religion and its Monsters</em> and other of his highly acclaimed books Beal's <em>Biblical Literacy</em> is a must-have handbook for understanding today's world. </p>