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Author
Publisher
Harvest House Publishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"It's All About Jesus provides a captivating, up-close look at Jesus Christ through the words of the greatest Bible teachers and Christian writers who ever lived. The quotes will be set up in a logical progression that provides readers with a full picture of what we need to know about Jesus"--
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
In what are billed as "culture wars," people on the political right and the political left cite Jesus as endorsing their views. Wills argues that Jesus subscribed to no political program--He was far more radical than that. It is only by dodges and evasions that people misrepresent what Jesus plainly had to say against power, the wealthy, and religion itself. Jesus came from the working class, and he spoke to and for that class. This book will challenge...
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
The parables and teachings of Jesus are brought to life in this stunning picture book from award-winning author and illustrator John Hendrix Through parables of the good Samaritan and the prodigal son, the lost sheep and the beatitudes, Jesus taught his disciples the redeeming power of sacrificial love and showed mercy to everyone around himespecially the sick, the poor, and the downtrodden. In this inspirational and richly illustrated book, John...
Author
Series
Publisher
Focus on the Family/BroadStreet Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"To the Pharisees, Jesus is a blasphemer. To the Roman authorities, he's a threat to their rule and order. But to the masses, he's a miraculous healer and a profound teacher. In this third installment of The Chosen series, we see Jesus healing the sick, preaching the Sermon on the Mount, feeding the five thousand, and raising the dead. We see his enemies growing ever more determined to silence him. And we see his very human disciples struggling with...
Author
Publisher
Océano
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
Español
Description
La figura de Jes︢s de Nazaret puede estudiarse desde muy distintas ̤pticas: hay quien ve en ̌l a Dios encarnado en hombre, y con ello la ︢nica v̕a verdadera para la salvaci̤n del alma; y hay tambǐn quien considera su existencia como un mito ideado por la tradici̤n papista para controlar con ensęanzas morales al vulgo. En esta novela, continuaci̤n de El hombre m̀s inteligente de la historia y El hombre m̀s feliz de la historia, Augusto...
Author
Publisher
HarperSanFrancisco
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
Almost two thousand years after his death, Jesus continues to be front-page news in the United States. Yet American Christians are deeply divided about what it means to follow him. Bible scholar Borg takes us on a journey to discover who Jesus was, what he taught, and why he still matters today. Borg argues that how we see Jesus affects how we see Christianity and reveals a new way of seeing--a new perspective that can overcome the differences between...
Author
Publisher
Regnery Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"In Jesus Is Risen, #1 bestselling author David Limbaugh provides a riveting account of the birth of Christianity. Using the Book of Acts and six New Testament epistles as his guide, Limbaugh takes readers on an exhilarating journey through the sorrow and suffering, as well as the joys and triumphs, of the apostles and other key figures as Christianity bursts through the borders of Judea following the death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ....
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