An edition of The first coming (1986)

The first coming

how the kingdom of God became Christianity

1st ed.
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An edition of The first coming (1986)

The first coming

how the kingdom of God became Christianity

1st ed.
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From Publishers Weekly
Far from believing that he was founding a new religion, Jesus of Nazareth, according to Sheehan, a Loyola theologian, preached the end of religion and the living presence of God among men and women. "This controversial and important book rethinks the origins and meaning of Christianity," reported PW.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Sheehan, professor of philosophy at Loyola, argues that Jesus dispensed with literal gods and formal religions, preaching a Kingdom of God within. He did not regard himself as divine but was made Savior and Son of God by the church. To recover His Kingdom, we must realize that "God has disappeared into justice and mercy"; ours is "the worldly task of human liberation." Sheehan follows an argument long present in liberal theology, though one new wrinkle is his emphasis on Simon Peter's role in the misinterpretation of Jesus. Those interested in the ongoing efforts to reinterpret Jesus for the 20th century will want to read this scholarly book. Recommended for large public and academic libraries. BOMC and Quality Paperback alternate. C. Robert Nixon, M.L.S., West Lafayette, Ind.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Random House
Language
English
Pages
287

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Cover of: The First Coming
The First Coming: How the Kingdom of God Became Christianity
September 12, 1988, Vintage
in English
Cover of: The first coming
The first coming: how thekingdom of God became Christianity
1988, Crucible
in English
Cover of: The first coming
The first coming: how the kingdom of God became Christianity
1986, Random House
in English - 1st ed.
Cover of: The first coming
The first coming: how the kingdom of God became Christianity
1986, Random House
in English - 1st ed.

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Edition Notes

Bibliography: p. [275]-287.

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Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
232/.09
Library of Congress
BT198 .S53 1986, BX946 .S53 1986

The Physical Object

Pagination
287 p. :
Number of pages
287

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL2867254M
Internet Archive
firstcominghowth00shee
ISBN 10
0394511980
LCCN
84042516
OCLC/WorldCat
12724202
Library Thing
132549
Goodreads
2272649

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