It takes the average reader 5 hours and 20 minutes to read Laying Down the Sword by Philip Jenkins
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Philip Jenkins delivers a fearless examination of the darkand violent verses of the Bible—and a call for us to read them anew in pursuitof a richer, more honest faith. From “one of America’s best scholars ofreligion” (The Economist), this daring exploration of the Scripture’smost difficult passages forces us to confront and accept the violence that wasas integral to the formulation of Christianity’s message as it was for manyother of the world’s religions, and shows us how a full understanding of theScripture will allow us to finally move towards a more peaceful, spiritualworld. Readers of...
Laying Down the Sword by Philip Jenkins is 320 pages long, and a total of 80,000 words.
This makes it 108% the length of the average book. It also has 98% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 17 minutes to read Laying Down the Sword aloud.
Laying Down the Sword is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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