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Who was Jesus? And how was this first-century political revolutionary, whose teachings are meant to lead the way to freedom, turned into a meek and mild servant of the status quo? How is it possible to profess a belief in Jesus, yet ignore the suffering of the poor and the needy? Just how truly faithful to the vision of Jesus are the many politicians who claim to be Christian? These are the kinds of questions Obery Hendricks, a biblical scholar, activist, and minister, asks in this provocative new book. In this day and age of heated political debate, Hendricks's The Politics of Jesus stands out as much for its brilliant re-creation of the life and mind of Jesus of Nazareth as for its scathing critique of modern politicians "of faith."
Publication
Doubleday Religion (2006), 384 pages
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LibraryThing member JRobinW
This book is very though-provoking. It helps to put the historical Jesus in a framework of life more similar to our lives. I will be reading and rereading this one in my life as well as sharing its importance with others.
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B > Christianity
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Original language
English
Original publication date
2006
ISBN
0385516649 / 9780385516648