Jesus Before Christianity: With a New Foreword by Sr. Helen Prejean

by Albert Nolan, OP, Sister Helen Prejean (Foreword by)

Overview

Albert Nolan’s portrait introduces us to Jesus before he became the object of Christian faith, operating in history in a specific social context, addressing concrete hopes, and engaging in controversy and social conflict. Here is a man who was deeply involved with the real problems of his time—which turn out to be the real problems of our time, as well. As he writes, “God is speaking to us in a new way today. God is speaking to us in the events and problems of our time. Jesus can help us to understand the voice of Truth but, in the last analysis, it is we who must decide and act.”

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781626984929
Publisher:	Orbis Books
Publication date:	01/01/2023
Pages:	216
Sales rank:	152,082
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	17 - 18 Years

About the Author

Albert Nolan, OP, is a South African Dominican priest and theologian who played an important role in the church struggle against apartheid. His other Orbis books include Jesus Today: A Spirituality of Radical Freedom and Hope in an Age of Despair. .

Table of Contents

Foreword Sr. Helen Prejean ix

Preface to the Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Edition 2001 xiii

Acknowledgments xvii

Introduction xix

Part 1 Catastrophe

1 A New Perspective 3

2 The Prophecy of John the Baptist 11

Part 2 Praxis

3 The Poor and the Oppressed 27

4 Healing 38

5 Forgiveness 47

Part 3 Good News

6 The "Kingdom" of God 57

7 The "Kingdom" and Money 65

8 The "Kingdom" and Prestige 70

9 The "Kingdom" and Solidarity 77

10 The "Kingdom" and Power 89

11 A New Time 95

12 The Coming of the "Kingdom" 107

Part 4 Confrontation

13 Politics and Religion 121

14 The Incident in the Temple 133

15 The Temptation to Violence 142

16 The Role of Suffering and Death 149

17 The Man Who Emerges 157

18 On Trial 168

19 Faith in Jesus 179

Bibliography 189

Index 195

Editorial Reviews

This book, with its telling title, is the most compelling book about Jesus that I have ever read.”—Sister Helen Prejean, author, Dead Man Walking

“The most accurate and balanced short reconstruction of the life of the historical Jesus.”—Harvey Cox, author, A New Heaven: Death, Human Destiny, and the Kingdom of God

“If you are going to read only one book on Jesus this year, this is the one.”—America

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