Summary
From the very beginning Christians have sought alternative authorities - apostolic authority, the Church Fathers, Catholicism, Scripture, Calvinism, scholarship, charismatic ecstasy. When Luke wrote his volume “Two” (“Acts”), the sequel to his Gospel, was he, like Paul, aware of the danger? Did he write simply to extol the exploits of the first Christians and prepare their leaders for canonization? This book suggests that Luke may have had other agendas. The unique opportunity his researches …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781846941696 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1846941695 |
| Author: | John Henson |
| Publisher: | Collective Ink |
| Imprint: | O Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 206 |
| Release Date: | 26 March 2009 |
| Weight: | 666g |
| Dimensions: | 140mm x 216mm x 15mm |
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Critics Review
He does it again in this popular book - of which the first edition was quickly sold out. John shows how the Acts of the Apostles reveals, to our surprise, how the Apostles soon deviated in some respects from the teaching of Jesus. Reading it challenges us to ask ourselves whether we do the same. Adrian Smith, Catholic priest and former missionary, author of Tomorrow’s Faith John Henson has done it again. He manages to bring to Scripture what is lacking in lots of other commentators - imagination that is grounded in radical theology and rooted in a commitment to the God who is like Jesus. Always thoughtful, sometimes provocative, never dull, the Bad Acts of the Apostles gives readers a different take on members of the early church. An enriching read. Howard Sharp, Moderator of the Mersey Synod of the United Reformed Church
About The Author
John Henson
John Henson graduated in history and theology from Southampton and Oxford Universities, and is now a retired Baptist minister. He is the editor of Good As New, the radical new translation of the New Testament.He lives in Cardiff, Wales.
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