The Scandalous Gospel of Jesus: What's So Good About the Good News?
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| Rating | : | 4.43 (741 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0060000740 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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The Scandalous Gospel of Jesus Jerry Maneker This book is a characteristically superb one from Peter J. Gomes. I strongly recommend all Christians and non-Christians to read it, as it cuts through all of the phony legalism to which we have been subjected by most of the institutional Church, and presents the only Gospel to be found in Christianity: the Gospe. T. S. Little said Excellent read/listen. This is clearly inspired and moving to me. The message is something I feel all Christians should hear.I was only disappointed that the reader on this Audiobook was not the author, and a little too "vanilla". I always found Gomes own voice to be more engaging and authoritative, especially since they are his words.. "Great Resource" according to Evensongs. Once again Peter Gomes has provided a combination of sound information, humor and relevance to enhance Biblical understanding for lay readers and clergy alike.
Gomes invites us to hear anew the radical nature of Jesus' message of hope and change. How the Church Domesticated JesusWith his unique blend of eloquence and insight, the esteemed Harvard minister Peter J. Using examples from ancient times as well as from modern pop culture, The Scandalous Gospel of Jesus shows us why the good news is every bit as relevant today as when it was first preached.
Still, we hang on to a muscular hope that is not mere nostalgia for what never was, but an earnest expectation of what is to be. Several subsequent books were, or read like, first-rate sermon collections, but this is an incisive original aimed at cautious defenders of conventional wisdom. Meanwhile, we must manage to live in the world as it is—a world steeped in hostility, suffering and injustice. If we take the gospel seriously, then like Jesus we will risk all, and might even lose all. And indeed his tone is compassionate even when he chides those who fear conflict and change, but especially when he extols God's provision for the healing and care of all his creation, and not simply our
Peter J. Gomes has been minister of Harvard University's Memorial Church since 1974, when he was appointed Pusey Minister of the church, and serves as Plummer Professor of Christian Morals. An American Baptist minister, he was named one of America's top preachers by Time magazine. He is the recipient of thirty-three honorary