Gadfly: Reading Church Through Reading Jesus

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Bible & Bible Studies, Criticism & Interpretation, Christianity, Church
Cover of the book Gadfly: Reading Church Through Reading Jesus by John George Arthur, John Hunt Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: John George Arthur ISBN: 9781782793243
Publisher: John Hunt Publishing Publication: May 30, 2014
Imprint: Circle Books Language: English
Author: John George Arthur
ISBN: 9781782793243
Publisher: John Hunt Publishing
Publication: May 30, 2014
Imprint: Circle Books
Language: English
John Arthur is looking for a church. Not literally of course, those are quite easy to spot usually. He is looking for "a reading" of church through a reading of Jesus. He wants to examine whether the Jesus we have in the church is, well, big enough really. Are the relationships we pursue, with God and each other, the authentic and costly ones Jesus exemplified, or diluted by our expectations and culture? Have we formed an edgy activism around Jesus’ call to risk and journey, or a policy of endurance? Has the church fully accepted Jesus’ trust of an incomplete kingdom? Gadfly is a conversational essay, part philosophy, part social observation and lots of unconventional exegesis posing questions about the purpose of Bible reading, the nature of Jesus and their implications for church identity. It challenges the dry readings of systematic theology that dominate so much of the public expression of the Bible in our churches. Gadfly wants to replace this with a call to risk-laden intimacy - the missing sacrament of the modern church.
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
John Arthur is looking for a church. Not literally of course, those are quite easy to spot usually. He is looking for "a reading" of church through a reading of Jesus. He wants to examine whether the Jesus we have in the church is, well, big enough really. Are the relationships we pursue, with God and each other, the authentic and costly ones Jesus exemplified, or diluted by our expectations and culture? Have we formed an edgy activism around Jesus’ call to risk and journey, or a policy of endurance? Has the church fully accepted Jesus’ trust of an incomplete kingdom? Gadfly is a conversational essay, part philosophy, part social observation and lots of unconventional exegesis posing questions about the purpose of Bible reading, the nature of Jesus and their implications for church identity. It challenges the dry readings of systematic theology that dominate so much of the public expression of the Bible in our churches. Gadfly wants to replace this with a call to risk-laden intimacy - the missing sacrament of the modern church.

More books from John Hunt Publishing

Cover of the book Nursing by Heart by John George Arthur
Cover of the book The Unknown Mother by John George Arthur
Cover of the book It’s Not Over by John George Arthur
Cover of the book How to Become a Miracle-Worker with Your Life by John George Arthur
Cover of the book Officious by John George Arthur
Cover of the book The Expanding World by John George Arthur
Cover of the book Escape To Redemption by John George Arthur
Cover of the book Meditating with Character by John George Arthur
Cover of the book That Old Devil Called God Again by John George Arthur
Cover of the book Colour Psychology Today by John George Arthur
Cover of the book The Zombie Rule Book by John George Arthur
Cover of the book The Two Faces of Christianity by John George Arthur
Cover of the book Crystal Prescriptions by John George Arthur
Cover of the book Telling Life's Tales by John George Arthur
Cover of the book Wisdom from the Christian Mystics: How to Pray the Christian Way by John George Arthur
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy