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HardCover Pub Date: 2007 Pages: 272 in Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers At the heart of the Bible is a moral and ethical call to fight unjust superpowers. whether they are Babylon. Rome or even America.From the divine punishment and promise found in Genesis through the revolutionary messages of Jesus and Paul. John Dominic Crossan reveals what the Bible has to say about land and economy. violence and retribution. justice and peace. and. ultimately. redemption. In contrast to the oppressive Roman military occupation of the first century. he examines the meaning of the non-violent Kingdom of God prophesized by Jesus and the equality advocated by Paul to the early Christian churches. Crossan contrasts these messages of peace with the misinterpreted apocalyptic vision from the Book of Revelation. which has been misrepresented by modern right-wing theologians and televangelist...
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"This fine study of civilization, culture and transformation presents a complex subject in a clear and powerful way."--Publishers Weekly
"A wonderfully written and organized treatise... Thoroughly enjoyable and incredibly informative."--Library Journal
"A dual tribute to intelligent faith and responsible citizenship, this book is as illuminating as it is timely."--James Carroll, author of House of War: The Pentagon and the Disastrous Rise of American Power
A dual tribute to intelligent faith and responsible citizenship, this book is as illuminating as it is timely. --James Carroll, author of House of War: The Pentagon and the Disastrous Rise of American Power"
This fine study of civilization, culture and transformation presents a complex subject in a clear and powerful way. --Publishers Weekly"
This book makes the best reading for the most readers of any that Crossan has written. --Booklist (starred review)"
A wonderfully written and organized treatise... Thoroughly enjoyable and incredibly informative. --Library Journal"
"This book makes the best reading for the most readers of any that Crossan has written."--Booklist (starred review)
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"A wonderfully written and organized treatise... Thoroughly enjoyable and incredibly informative."--Library Journal
"A dual tribute to intelligent faith and responsible citizenship, this book is as illuminating as it is timely."--James Carroll, author of House of War: The Pentagon and the Disastrous Rise of American Power
A dual tribute to intelligent faith and responsible citizenship, this book is as illuminating as it is timely. --James Carroll, author of House of War: The Pentagon and the Disastrous Rise of American Power"
This fine study of civilization, culture and transformation presents a complex subject in a clear and powerful way. --Publishers Weekly"
This book makes the best reading for the most readers of any that Crossan has written. --Booklist (starred review)"
A wonderfully written and organized treatise... Thoroughly enjoyable and incredibly informative. --Library Journal"
"This book makes the best reading for the most readers of any that Crossan has written."--Booklist (starred review)
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.
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