Opening the Bible

"In this book Thomas Merton presents an interesting and lucid exploration of the function of the Bible in contemporary society. The author is particularly concerned with the Bible as a dialogue between God and man, with the Bible's relevance for the large number of people who challenge its 'fundamental truth' and with modern attitudes to the Bible's ethical and moral teachings. His approach is fresh and lively. He discusses the attitudes of writers and thinkers as diverse as Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Erich Fromm, Pasolini, William Faulkner and Marx, as well as the 'scriptural' writings of other world religions, such as Judaism, Buddhism and Confucianism"--