@article{10.4159/harvard.9780674064874,
      recid = {464771},
      author = {Burt, Robert A.,},
      title = {In the whirlwind God and humanity in conflict /  [electronic resource] :},
      publisher = {Harvard University Press,},
      address = {Cambridge, Mass. :},
      number = {10.4159/harvard.9780674064874},
      pages = {1 online resource (xv, 382 p.)},
      year = {2012},
      abstract = {"In recounting the rich narratives of key biblical figures  - from Adam and Eve to Noah, Cain, Abraham, Moses, Job, and  Jesus - In the Whirlwind paints a surprising picture of the  ambivalent, mutually dependent relationship between God and  his peoples. Taking the Hebrew and Christian Bibles as a  unified whole, Burt traces God's relationship with humanity  as it evolves from complete harmony at the outset to  continual struggle. In almost every case, God insists on  unconditional obedience, while humanity withholds  submission and holds God accountable for his promises.  Contemporary political theory aims for perfect justice. The  Bible, Burt shows, does not make this assumption. Justice  in the biblical account is an imperfect process grounded in  human - and divine - limitation. Burt suggests that we  consider the lessons of this tension as we try to negotiate  the power struggles within secular governments, and also  the conflicts roiling our public and private lives."--pub.  desc.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/464771},
}