{"product_id":"cross-shattered-christ-meditations-on-the-seven-last-words-paperback","title":"Cross-Shattered Christ: Meditations on the Seven Last Words - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStanley Hauerwas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this small but powerful book, renowned theologian Stanley Hauerwas offers a moving reflection on Jesus's final words from the cross. Touching in original and surprising ways on subjects such as praying the Psalms and our need to be remembered by Jesus, Hauerwas emphasizes Christ's humanity as well as the sheer \"differentness\" of God. Ideal for personal devotion during Lent and throughout the church year, this book offers a transformative reading of Jesus's words that goes directly to the heart of the gospel. Now in paperback.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePacked with good theology. . . . I read Hauerwas's book slowly and, in the process, discovered a number of new ways of thinking about the Passion narratives. This book would make good reading during the Lenten season or a nice companion text for a retreat. An added advantage is handsome woodcuts by Rick Beerhorst.\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eLawrence S. Cunningham\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCommonweal\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This slim volume provides some strong and salutary reading for the Lenten season. Famed theologian and writer Stanley Hauerwas takes up a time-honored and beautiful tradition of reflecting on the seven last words of Jesus in his Passion. Each of these meditations . . . deals powerfully with these evocative biblical texts and their implications for Christian life today.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eDonald Senior, CP\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Bible Today\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Hauerwas strips down the seven last sayings of Jesus to their barest essence, refusing to psychologize or proffer easy explanations for hard truths. . . . [This book] would make excellent devotional reading for all of Holy Week, using each reflection for a full day's rumination.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A brief but intensely observed discussion of the theological issues that subtend the last utterances of Jesus on the cross. Hauerwas's theology and approach belong squarely in the mainstream tradition of Christian theology about Christ and redemption; many readers will gain profound insight from his deftly phrased, swiftly moving observations. Highly recommended.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eGraham Christian\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStanley Hauerwas\u003c\/b\u003e (PhD, Yale University) is professor emeritus of divinity and law at Duke Divinity School in Durham, North Carolina. He is the author of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eA Cross-Shattered Church\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMatthew\u003c\/i\u003e in the Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 108\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 6.9 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42741174075455,"sku":"9781587433085","price":29.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/979e07b90938f918f11c300d44396639.webp?v=1765160902","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/cross-shattered-christ-meditations-on-the-seven-last-words-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}