Beyond the Passion
Subtitle: Rethinking the Death and Passion of Jesus
Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishers
Published: August 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 161
ISBN-13: 9780800660918
Subjects: Biblical studies, criticism & exegesis; History of religion; Religion & Beliefs; Religion; Christianity - Theology - Christology; Religion - Biblical Studies; Biblical Studies - New Testament; Christian Theology - Christology; Biography; Bible - Study - General; History; Jesus Christ
First sentence: Is Jesus dead?
Description: "In this work, Patterson challenges basic assumptions about how Christians in the West have interpreted Jesus' death. He emphasizes the importance of Jesus' life in relation to his death and resurrection. And he challenges individualistic notions of how Jesus' death relates to Christian ethics."--BOOK JACKET.