The Greatest Prayer - Rediscovering the Revolutionary Message of the Lord's Prayer

Zusatztext "Controversial biblical scholar John Dominic Crossan finds in Jesus' words an evocation for 'distributive justice!' making sure all are cared for." Informationen zum Autor John Dominic Crossan, professor emeritus at DePaul University, is widely regarded as the foremost historical Jesus scholar of our time. He is the author of several bestselling books, including The Historical Jesus , How to Read the Bible and Still Be a Christian, God and Empire , Jesus: A Revolutionary Biography , The Greatest Prayer, The Last Week, and The Power of Parable . He lives in Minneola, Florida. Klappentext Every Sunday, the Lord’s Prayer echoes in churches around the world. It is an indisputable principle of Christian faith. It is the way Jesus taught his followers to pray and distills the most essential beliefs required of every one of the world’s 2.5 billion Christians. In The Greatest Prayer , our foremost Jesus scholar explores this foundational prayer line by line for the richest and fullest understanding of a prayer every Christian knows by heart. An expert on the historical Jesus, Crossan provides just the right amount of history, scholarship, and detail for us to rediscover why this seemingly simple prayer sparked a revolution. Addressing issues of God’s will for us and our response, our responsibilities to one another and to the earth, the theology of our daily bread, the moral responsibilities that come with money, our nation-states, and God’s kingdom, Crossan reveals the enduring meaning and universal significance of the only prayer Jesus ever taught. Zusammenfassung In The Greatest Prayer, foremost historical Jesus scholar John Dominic Crossan, bestselling author of Historical Jesus and Jesus: A Revolutionary Biography , intimately explores the revolutionary meaning of the cornerstone of Christian faith: The Lord’s Prayer. ...

Product details

• Authors: John Dominic Crossan, Crossan John Dominic, John D. Crossman
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.08.2011
• EAN: 9780061875687
• ISBN: 978-0-06-187568-7
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 203 mm x 12 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Practical theology; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION: Christianity / General, RELIGION: Christian Living / Spiritual Growth, RELIGION: CHRISTIAN THOUGHT, RELIGION: HISTORY OF RELIGION/CHRISTIANITY, RELIGION: Christian Theology / History, RELIGION: Christianity / History, RELIGION: Biblical Meditations / New Testament, RELIGION: Biblical Studies / New Testament / General, RELIGION: Christian Living / Prayer, RELIGION: Biblical Reference / General