Saving Paradise: How Christianity Traded Love of This World

Saving Paradise: How Christianity Traded Love of This World for Crucifixion and Empire
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One of Publishers Weekly's Best Books of 2008

During their first millennium, Christians filled their sanctuaries with images of Christ as a living presence-as a shepherd, teacher, healer, or an enthroned god. He is serene and surrounded by lush scenes, depictions of this world as paradise. Yet once he appeared as crucified, dying was virtually all Jesus seemed able to do, and paradise disappeared from the earth. Saving Paradise turns a fascinating new lens on Christianity, from its first centuries to the present day, asking how its early vision of beauty evolved into a vision of torture, and what changes in society and theology marked that evolution. It also retrieves, for today, a life-affirming Christianity that the world sorely needs.
Country USA
Brand Beacon Press
Manufacturer Beacon Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 12 black and white illustrations
Color White
ReleaseDate 2009-05-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780807067543

Country	USA
Brand	Beacon Press
Manufacturer	Beacon Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	12 black and white illustrations
Color	White
ReleaseDate	2009-05-01
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780807067543

Saving Paradise: How Christianity Traded Love of This World for Crucifixion and Empire