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Jesus in the World Today
Poetry and Prose About Jesus for the Twenty-First Century
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About this book
"Who do you say I am?" Jesus asked two thousand years ago. How would people answer that question today? What does it mean to encounter Jesus in the twenty-first century? In this time of social media, gender fluidity, electric cars, climate crisis, economic disparity, colonialism, and white supremacy, not to mention the threat of nuclear warfare and a global poverty rate of 10 percent, how can the teachings of a first-century itinerant carpenter and preacher, who talked about people loving their enemies, turning the other cheek, and taking care of the poor, have any meaning or influence?
Written for Christians seeking a contemporary vision of Jesus, this collection of poems and personal essays will challenge, provoke, and inspire readers to consider how Jesus and his teachings are even more relevant--and necessary--in the world today.
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Yes, you can access Jesus in the World Today by Sara Jewell in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Theology & Religion & Religious Poetry. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Title Page
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- At the Eastside Diner
- 1. The World Needs More Jesus2
- 2. Knock, Knock (You Know Who’s There)
- 3. Doing “Jesusy” Things
- 4. We Hope It’s Not Jesus
- 5. When Hope Becomes Subversive
- 6. What If?
- 7. Jesus Is Political
- 8. Blessed Are the Fixers
- 9. Turn the Other Cheek
- 10. Love the Earth
- 11. Plant What Will Grow
- 12. Where Is Your Treasure?
- 13. It Doesn’t Add Up
- 14. Build a Bigger Table
- 15. Audacious Women
- 16. Who Are You Looking For?
- 17. Just Say Yes
- 18. Part of Jesus’ Family
- 19. Healing Touch, Healing Tears
- 20. Grace Is Snacks and a Nap
- Afterword: I Can See Clearly Now
- Notes
- Bibliography