Description: Product Description : The Politics of Jesus : Rediscovering the True Revolutionary Nature of Jesus' Teachings and How They Have Been Corrupted From Elaine Pagelss Beyond Belief to Jim Walliss Gods Politics investigations into the relationship between the historical foundations of Christianity and the role of religion in todays world have risen to the top of bestseller lists Obery Hendricks Jr who was Pagelss first graduate student at Princeton University adds an important new voice to the ongoing discussion in THE POLITICS OF JESUS Filled with riveting original insights it confirms Cornel Wests declaration that Obery Hendricks is not just on the cutting edge hes the knifeFocusing on a powerful but littleexamined aspect of the Gospels Hendricks portrays Jesus as a political revolutionary whose teachings are meant to lead the way to freedom from the tyranny of principalities and unjust rulers in highand lowplaces Throughout the Gospels Jesus employs various tactics to address the social economic and political conditions of his day and exposes the terrible effects of oppression and poverty on the mind body and soulIn an indepth examination of Christianitys history from its foundation through the time of Paul to the reign of Constantine to the present day Hendricks traces how the church became a hierarchical structure protective of the powerful and intent on maintaining the status quo THE POLITICS OF JESUS recaptures the revolutionary implications of Christianity and calls on Christians to embrace anew the core values of Jesus message and restore his fight to alleviate the suffering of underprivileged and abused peoples( it is an used product )
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Brand: Obery M. Hendricks Jr.
UPC: 9780385516648
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Country of Origin: USA United States
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Dimensions LxWxH - Cms: 6.3X1.4X9.3
ISBN-10: 385516649
ISBN-13: 9780385516648
SKU: SONG0385516649
No. of Pages: 384
Type: Books
Book Title: Politics of Jesus : Rediscovering the True Revolutionary Nature of Jesus' Teachings and How They Have Been Corrupted
Number of Pages: 384 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday Religious Publishing Group, T.H.E.
Item Height: 1.4 in
Publication Year: 2006
Topic: Biblical Studies / Jesus, the Gospels & Acts, General
Genre: Religion
Item Weight: 22.9 Oz
Author: Obery M. Hendricks Jr., Obery Hendricks
Item Length: 9.3 in
Item Width: 6.3 in
Format: Hardcover
