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Why the Cross? Understanding the Shape of the Christian Life - Couverture souple

Senior, Donald

 
9781739716264: Why the Cross? Understanding the Shape of the Christian Life
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1739716264 ISBN 13 : 9781739716264
Editeur : Lab/ora Press, 2023

Synopsis

The cross is the defining symbol of Christianity. It is by turn misunderstood, misappropriated, venerated, and under-appreciated; absorbing a variety of meanings from the inspiring to the problematic. Inside or outside the church, its over-familiarity is its strength and its weakness, reduced at times to mere branding.

Yet within the New Testament scriptures, and the lives of the early Christian communities, 'the cross' represents a multi-faceted theology which grapples with state violence, lament, supernatural healing, self-sacrifice; a life full of fear and mystery. By combing through those writings, we discover a cross which is not a static symbol but an unfinished process: defining the shape of our own lives, if we dare to let it.

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Éditeur
Lab/ora Press
Date d'édition
2023
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1739716264
ISBN 13 
9781739716264
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
248
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Personne responsable
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