The fourth gospel : tales of a Jewish mystic / John Shelby Spong.
Reveals how John's teachings in the Gospel of John, which centered around heightened consciousness, inner being, and an immanent sense of God, are more relevant in today's post-Christian world than ever before.
Record details
- ISBN: 0062011308
- ISBN: 9780062011305
- Physical Description: 342 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: San Francisco : HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2013]
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-325) and indexes.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Introducing the Fourth Gospel. Setting the stage ; John : one Gospel, more than one author ; Separating John from the other Gospels ; Work of a Palestinian Jew ; Tracing the Jewish roots of the Prologue ; Permeating wisdom : the doorway into Jewish mysticism ; John, the non-literalist -- Book of Signs : mythological characters wrapped inside history. Mother of Jesus : introduction to the Book of Signs ; Nicodemus : what it means to be born of the spirit ; Samaritan woman by the well : a new dimension of the Jesus experience ; Gentile Official's Son : the meaning of God and faith ; Man crippled for thirty-eight years ; Andrew and Philip : the Red Sea and manna ; Brothers of Jesus: a debate on origins ; Man born blind : the split from Judaism is complete ; Lazarus : breaking the final barrier -- Farewell Discourses and the High Priestly Prayer. Peter and the commandment to love ; Not atonement, but glory! : John clarifies Jesus' death ; Analogy of the vine : God is indwelling, not external ; Prayer of Jesus : Gethsemane transformed -- Passion Narrative : from darkness to light, from death to life. A brief introduction to the climax of this Gospel ; Judas : the figure of darkness ; Peter : the struggle within the soul ; Pilate : the conflict between survival and truth ; At the Cross : the Mother of Jesus and the Beloved Disciple ; It is finished : water and blood flow together -- Resurrection : mystical oneness revealed. Introducing John's story of Easter ; Magdalene : do not cling to what is, journey into what can be ; Peter and the Beloved Disciple : resurrection dawns without a body ; Pentecost : the Second Coming of Jesus : it was "a little while" ; Thomas : the final witness, the ultimate claim ; Epilogue : resurrection is not physical, but it is real.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Marion Library | 226.506 SPO (Text) | 37810435103659 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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