Jesus : the human face of God / Jay Parini.
Jay Parini turns the powerful narrative skill he's wielded over the course of a four-decade career to a figure who's dominated our collective imagination and cultural iconography for over twenty centuries. The main trend of modern theology has hinged on the notion of "demythologizing" Jesus. Parini's book seeks to re-mythologize him, considering the story in all its mythical radiance, taking Jesus as the human face of God. It asks: What's so moving about Jesus's story that millions of people over two millennia have considered it a paradigm for living? Far from dogmatic, Parini looks at the many ways in which Jesus has been viewed and dramatizes the transformation from Jesus to Christ, man to myth, and obscure Jewish carpenter to someone who pointed a finger toward God and said with conviction: "This is the way. Follow me."--From publisher description.
Record details
- ISBN: 054402589X
- ISBN: 9780544025899
- Physical Description: 170 pages ; 22 cm.
- Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2013]
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 168-170).
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Ancient Palestine -- In the beginning -- The dove descending : His ministry begins -- Walking in Galilee : the healer and teacher -- Entering Jerusalem -- The Passion : from Gethsemane to Golgotha -- Resurrection -- The afterlife of Jesus.
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- Jesus Christ > Biography.
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- Biographies.
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- 9 of 9 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 9 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sneads Ferry Branch Library | 232.901 PAR (Text) | 36015001219829 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
