Why Jesus?

Name: Why Jesus?
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ISBN: 9781426700286

ISBN-10: 1426700288

ISBN-13: 9781426700286

Edition: 2010

Authors: William H. Willimon

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No figure in history has received more attention, and been less understood, than Jesus of Nazareth. Much of what has been written recently portrays Jesus as a vaguely kind and friendly person whose message sometimes pleases but never challenges believers.Â People might even be tempted to askÂ "Why all the fuss? What here is worth devoting my life to?" Very little about that Jesus is worth it, says Will Willimon. Yet there is another Jesus, the mysterious preacher from Nazareth who continues to invite men and women to claim the true meaning of their lives by giving their lives away in service to God and others. This Jesus continues to fascinate and compel us, in spite of all the attempts to…

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List price: $17.99
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Publication date: 10/1/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 160
Size: 6.10" wide x 8.90" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English

William H. Willimon is Dean of the Chapel and Professor of Christian Ministry at Duke University. He is the author (or co-author) of many books, including The Truth About God; Lord, Teach Us; Resident Aliens; and Where Resident Aliens Live(all with Stanley Hauerwas); and The Search for Meaning. He lives in Durham, NC.