The Mystery of Christ: Life in Death

by John Behr

Overview

This dynamic, challenging, and transforming vision of Christian theology, presented in a systematic manner, invites readers to approach the mystery of Christ in the same way that the first disciples of Jesus Christ learned theology. Although the disciples had denied and abandoned the Crucified One, they came to realize, through the reading of Scriptures and the breaking of bread, that Jesus had given himself up for the life of the world, transforming death into life, darkness into light, and flesh into word.

Beginning with the Passion narratives, Fr Behr examines how we search the scriptures to encounter Christ and thereby realize that we were created for this encounter, thus opening a profound perspective on creation, the fall, sin, and salvation history. He further explains how Christ is born in those who are born again in the Church, their "Virgin Mother," so that they become truly human, after the stature of Christ, and continue the incarnation of the Word by glorifying God in their bodies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780881413069
Publisher:	St. Vladimir's Seminary Press
Publication date:	01/28/2006
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	188
Sales rank:	454,697
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.50(d)