Imitating Christ by Luke Timothy Johnson HARDBACK 9780802883100

Name: Imitating Christ by Luke Timothy Johnson HARDBACK 9780802883100
Brand: William B Eerdmans Publishing Co

William B Eerdmans Publishing Co

Is discipleship about personal sanctification or social reform?\n Believers are divided on a question central to Christian identity: what does it mean to follow Jesus? For centuries, imitating Christ meant the pursuit of holiness, conforming the self to Jesus through self-sacrifice in order to join him in eternal life. But some Christians today consider this model to be self-centered. Instead, they say, true disciples ought to imitate Jesus in confronting corrupt social systems on behalf of the oppressed. \n In Imitating Christ,esteemed New Testament scholar Luke Timothy Johnson seeks the origin of this fissure. Surveying the New Testament, medieval mysticism, modern theology, and more, Johnson shows how twentieth-century social-gospel and liberation theologies created a new model of\n\nImitating Christ\nThe Disputed Character of Christian Discipleship\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nPleas;