This original work of theological anthropology looks at original sin in the light of the Resurrection, and shows how forgiveness has become the way of transformation.
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Jesus the Forgiving Victim offers something quite fresh in the field of introductions to faith and Christian orthodoxy by restoring to the Christian life the wonder and transformative power of discovering not some new Biblical fact or church doctrine, but that you are loved far more than you know. In reading these four books of essays and viewing the videos that capture the program, you will undertake a journey of discovery that will open your...
Raising Abel is a theological exploration of a huge change of mind: the change which the apostolic group underwent as a result of the Resurrection--and how that paradigm can transform the world today. making use of the thought of Rene Girard, the author shows how the God who was revealed by Jesus subverted the violent language, imagery and expectations of the early Christians.
Jesus the Forgiving Victim offers something quite fresh in the field of introductions to faith and Christian orthodoxy by restoring to the Christian life the wonder and transformative power of discovering not some new Biblical fact or church doctrine, but that you are loved far more than you know. In reading these four books of essays, you will undertake a journey of discovery that will open your heart and mind to discovering new things about ...
From the Catholic theologian, priest, and author of "Knowing Jesus" comes this collection of thoughts on lesbian and gay issues, reconciliation, the Eucharist, psychology and evil, and worship in a violent world.
Raising Abel is a theological exploration of a huge change of mind: the change which the apostolic group underwent as a result of the Resurrection-and how that paradigm can transform the world today. Making use of the thought of Rene Girard, the author shows how the God revealed by Jesus subverted the violent expectations of the early Christians.
This classic book asks what it is to know Jesus. It will enable thinking Christians to ask new questions about their faith, their reading of the New Testament, and the theology of redemption.
Este libro de James Alison es mucho más que un intento de construir una teología católica desde una perspectiva gay. A través de una (re)lectura profunda y original de las Escrituras, lo que el autor propone es una reflexión sobre los mecanismos que llevan a la exclusión y a la persecución del otro dentro de la Iglesia católica y de la sociedad en general. La respuesta de Alison, quien ha sido él mismo perseguido y excluido debido a su condici...