SAVING JESUS From Those Who Are Right

<p>In this theological resource for spiritual transformation and social change Carter Heyward rethinks the figure and import of Jesus for church academy and society.</p><p>Rather than focus on the endlessly variable pictures of Jesus in contemporary biblical scholarship and in radical opposition to the Jesus of the Christian Right Heyward presents Jesus as our brother infused with a sacred power and passion for embodying right (mutual) relation and ourselves with him in this commitment. She goes on to explore concretely how we might live this way.<p></p>Wonderfully clear-sighted this brief faithful and intelligent Christology offers reconstructions of incarnation atonement evil suffering and fear. It also sheds light on the significance of Jesus for ecological racial economic and gender justice. Heyward's book envisions a mighty counter-cultural force which she names christic power that can help save American culture from its greed and domination and save the figure of Jesus from culture-generated distortions. In short Heyward's book will help people come to terms with the life-changing implications of Jesus' person and ethic. <p></p>To a generation in search of the transforming potential of Christian commitment Heyward's most important work offers both spiritual depth and unwavering commitment to the human good.</p><p>A study guide to this book is available here on fortresspress.com. Click on the tab Letter from the Author.</p>