Bibliograph

The secret message of Jesus, uncovering the truth that could change everything, Brian D. McLaren

Type

Label

The secret message of Jesus, uncovering the truth that could change everything, Brian D. McLaren

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 226-237)

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The secret message of Jesus

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

62393056

Responsibility statement

Brian D. McLaren

Sub title

uncovering the truth that could change everything

Summary

Advocates that the teaching of Jesus Christ is not just about performing good works to earn the reward of heaven in the future, but also about practicing charity and justice to transform the world around us

Table Of Contents

pt. 1. Excavation: digging beneath the surface to uncover Jesus' message. Troubling questions about Jesus -- The political message of Jesus -- The Jewish message of Jesus -- The revolutionary message of Jesus -- The hidden message of Jesus -- pt. 2. Engagement: grappling with the meaning of Jesus' message. The medium of the message -- The demonstration of the message -- The scandal of the message -- You can't keep a secret -- Secret agents of the secret kingdom -- The open secret -- Hiding the message in new places -- Getting it, getting in -- pt. 3. Imagination: exploring how Jesus' secret message could change everything. Kingdom manifesto -- Kingdom ethics -- The language of the kingdom -- The peaceable kingdom -- The borders of the kingdom -- The future of the kingdom -- The harvest of the kingdom -- Seeing the kingdom

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