The cross is the defining symbol of the Christian faith. Yet the Roman cross was first and foremost an instrument of cruel, shameful and violent execution. Early Christians quickly recognized the atoning significance of the cross of Christ, and it resonated deeply with their experience of salvation. But the cross remained a blessing framed by scandal, an epochal and yet mysterious event irreducible to a single formulation.
Book Details
Format
paperback
ISBN-10
0830815716
ISBN-13
9780830815715
Publication Date
Aug 2000
Item Weight
0.75 pounds
Length
9.02 inch
Width
5.98 inch
Height
0.71 inch
First Sentence
Luke records in the final chapter of his Gospel a scene that embodies our dilemma.