The Resurrection of the Son of God (Christian Origins & the Question of God) |
 |
 click here for more details, find new or used items |
N.T. Wright
|
|
Pages: 817 (Paperback)
ISBN: 0281055505
Pub: SPCK Publishing
Pub date: 2003-03-21
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 68749
Reader Reviews:
RSG (28/31 people found this helpful)
Here we are with book three in the series (which we are told is an addition to the originally planned five books) and things are starting to get really exciting. As before to read this is to join a project that is well underway, having built up a good head of steam and now plunging ahead.
Having found the first two books personally ground breaking and formative, this volume came more as a steady building on established themes than breaking fresh ground. Which was no bad thing as I found myself firming up on some ideas introduced a few thousand pages ago in the series.
Being an additional volume has meant Wright has had space to write an exhaustive review of Resurrection thinking and thouroughly formulate his own rendering. Whilst this did at time bog me down, the effort to finish was well worth it.
In particular Wright paints a clear picture of what Ressurection really is, and why it mattered to Jesus. I found myself discovering what I had hoped for about life after death in unlikely places. Ideas originating back to the first century, forgotten or at least covered over (for me) until now.
And again I find myself in posession of more tools to know and discover Jesus on the ground and why ressurection matter to him.
Resurrection (38/39 people found this helpful)
Like the previous two books in the series this is not a light read, but worth the effort. In spite of NT Wright's obvious learning it remains approachable to more 'normal' readers. Section 2 (Resurrection and Paul) left my head particularly spinning, but the problem is excess of detail - sight of the larger picture is always firmly in view. While the size of the book is a bit of an obstacle it has meant that the idea of resurrection has been with me long enough to have had its impact on my worldview. In short: if you want light entertainment, buy a novel; if you are serious about Christian beliefs and want to have your worldview changed, buy this book.
Similar Products
Jesus and the Victory of God: Christian Origins and the Question of God: v. 2 (Christian Origins & the Question of God)
Jesus & the Restoration of Israel: A Critical Assessment of N.T. Wright's Jesus and the Victory of God
Jesus' Resurrection: Fact or Figment? - A Debate Between William Lane Craig and Gerd Ludemann
The Resurrection of Jesus: The Crossan-Wright Dialogue
Categories
Amazon.co.uk places this book into the following categories:
Books -> Subjects -> Religion & Spirituality -> Christianity -> Jesus
Books -> Subjects -> Religion & Spirituality -> Christianity -> Theology -> Bible -> New Testament
Books -> Subjects -> Religion & Spirituality -> General
Books -> Subjects -> History -> Religious History -> Christianity
Books -> Special Features -> Search Inside!
Books -> Refinements -> Language (feature_browse-bin) -> English