[DOWNLOAD] "If You Find Jesus, Bury Him!" by Douglas L. Griffin * Book PDF Kindle ePub Free

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- Title: If You Find Jesus, Bury Him!
- Author : Douglas L. Griffin
- Release Date : January 27, 2015
- Genre: Religion & Spirituality,Books,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 6113 KB
Description
Inspiration for the bookās title comes from the Buddhist maxim, āIf you meet the Buddha on the road kill him.ā Griffin argues that the typical Sunday School picture of Jesus actually doesnāt fit the Bible. Christians need a new way of understanding Jesusās significance. Why? First, the Bible presents not just one solitary face of Jesus, but many faces. So finding the one, true historical Jesus is impossible. Second, the Bibleās supernatural references to Jesusās lifeāand all other biblical events for that matterāshould not be taken literally. So, instead of looking for a literal, cosmic Christ one should look instead for the spirit of Jesus that lingers in the diverse images of the New Testament. Griffin makes his case by first tracing the contours of biblical critical scholarship, then showing how one can reinterpret biblical texts in a way that takes them seriously and in the process reforms Christian spirituality.
The book is colorfully illustrated with original artwork by Gentlemanās Game (http://www.gentlemans-game.com), picturing the bookās progression from a simple yet staid picture of Jesus to a vibrant tapestry.