Isbn: 9781739716264 - why the cross? understanding the shape of the christian life (3 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. In English.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 248 pages. 7.95x4.96x0.67 inches. In Stock.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 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.…