The sign and the sacrifice : the meaning of the cross and Resurrection
Title:
The sign and the sacrifice : the meaning of the cross and Resurrection
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Publication Date as Range:
2017
ISBN:
9780664262648
Physical Description:
106 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
General Note:
"First published in Great Britain in 2016 as God with Us: The Meaning of Christ's Cross and Resurrection-Then and Now by Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge."
Contents:
The meaning of the cross -- The sign -- The sacrifice -- The victory -- The meaning of the Resurrection -- Christ's Resurrection then -- Christ's Resurrection now -- The beginning of the new creation.
Abstract:
Rowan Williams, former Archbishop of Canterbury, presents the Gospel accounts of Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection as viewed through the eyes of those who witnessed them. The Sign and the Sacrifice explores the meaning of the cross and the significance of Christ's resurrection, discussing what these events meant to Jesus' followers in the early years and what they can say to us today.
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