Jesus Before ChristianityNolan's portrait introduces readers to Jesus as He was before He became enshrined in doctrine, dogma, and ritual, a man deeply involved with the real problems of His time, which are the real problems of our time as well. In a new preface, Nolan reflects on recent work in Christology and how a book written in South Africa in 1976 still has a message for people today. |
Contents
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The Prophecy of John the Baptist | 13 |
The Poor and the Oppressed | 27 |
Healing | 37 |
Forgiveness | 45 |
The Kingdom of God | 55 |
The Kingdom and Money | 62 |
The Kingdom and Solidarity | 73 |
A New Time | 98 |
The Coming of the Kingdom | 105 |
Politics and Religion | 121 |
The Temptation to Violence | 131 |
The Role of Suffering and Death | 137 |
The Man Who Emerges | 143 |
On Trial | 161 |
Notes | 173 |
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