Format:
Online-Ressource (178 p.)
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
ISBN:
9780281066872
Content:
As with French, German or Spanish, learning the basic vocabulary of Christianity is a vital first step in understanding what it means and how it works. We think of words like 'faith', 'forgiveness', 'salvation', 'sin' and 'heaven'. But how can we be sure that we understand them correctly? Over the centuries all sorts of different meanings have grown up around these words, and sometimes those meanings can obscure or distort the way the words were originally used in the Bible. In Speaking Christian, Marcus Borg takes some of the key words in the Christian dictionary and exposes the negative and
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Cover page; Title page; Imprint; Dedication; Table of contents; Introduction; 1. Speaking Christian; 2. Beyond Literalism; 3. Salvation; 4. The Bible; 5. God; 6. God's Character; 7. Jesus; 8. The Death of Jesus; 9. Easter; 10. Believing and Faith; 11. Mercy; 12. Righteousness; 13. Sin; 14. Forgiveness and Repentance; 15. John 3:16; 16. Born Again; 17. The Only Way; 18. The Ascension; 19. Pentecost; 20. The Rapture and the Second Coming; 21. Heaven; 22. The Creeds and the Trinity; 23. The Lord's Supper; 24. The Lord's Prayer; 25. Conclusion; Acknowledgments; Notes; Discussion Questions;
Additional Edition:
9780281066872
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Speaking Christian : Recovering the lost meaning of Christian words
Language:
English
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