Christ and Empire - by Joerg Rieger (Paperback)

Name: Christ and Empire - by Joerg Rieger (Paperback)
Brand: Fortress Press
SKU: 1008276019
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Although we loathe admitting it, Christians have often, throughcrusade, conquest, and commerce, used the name and powerof Christ to promote and justify political, economic, and evenmilitary gain.Rieger's ambitious and faith-filled project chips away at thecolonial legacy of Christology to find the authentic Christ - orrather the many authentic depictions of Christ in history andtheology that survive our self-serving domestications.
Author(s): Joerg Rieger
344 Pages
Religion + Beliefs, Christian Theology

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About the Book

* A bold historical analysis of how the Christ figure has been co-opted

Book Synopsis

Although we loathe admitting it, Christians have often, throughcrusade, conquest, and commerce, used the name and powerof Christ to promote and justify political, economic, and evenmilitary gain.

Rieger's ambitious and faith-filled project chips away at thecolonial legacy of Christology to find the authentic Christ - orrather the many authentic depictions of Christ in history andtheology that survive our self-serving domestications. Against theseeming inevitability of globalized unfairness, Rieger holds up a"stumbling block" that confounds even empire.

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"In this stunning book, Joerg Rieger reveals the hidden grammar of Christology by elucidating how theological depictions of Christ have been laden with colonial biases. Yet he also shows that the Christ symbol cannot be simply domesticated and offers resources to construct a hope-filled Christology to address the empires of our day."

Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.3 Inches (W) x .81 Inches (D)

Weight: 1.22 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 344

Genre: Religion + Beliefs

Sub-Genre: Christian Theology

Publisher: Fortress Press

Theme: Christology

Format: Paperback

Author: Joerg Rieger

Language: English

Street Date: April 27, 2007

TCIN: 1008276019

UPC: 9780800620387

Item Number (DPCI): 247-04-8359

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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