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8 QUOTES WITH «THE CROSS»
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the Cross.
Whoever removes the Cross and its interpretation by the New Testament from the center, in order to replace it, for example, with the social commitment of Jesus to the oppressed as a new center, no longer stands in continuity with the apostolic faith.
If one does away with the fact of the Resurrection, one also does away with the Cross, for both stand and fall together, and one would then have to find a new center for the whole message of the gospel.
Without a doubt, at the center of the New Testament there stands the Cross, which receives its interpretation from the Resurrection.
But with Christ, we have access in a one-to-one relationship, for, as in the Old Testament, it was more one of worship and awe, a vertical relationship. The New Testament, on the other hand, we look across at a Jesus who looks familiar, horizontal. The combination is what makes the Cross.
I could see that it was God's forgiveness and His mercy that I needed, and that was provided through Christ on the Cross for those who will receive Him as Lord and Savior. That is how I came to Christ.
What I am looking for... is an immobile movement, something which would be the equivalent of what is called the eloquence of silence, or what St. John of the Cross, I think it was, described with the term 'mute music'.
Hope, insofar as it is hope of resurrection, is the living contradiction of what it proceeds from and what is placed under the sign of the Cross and death.
Still falls the rain - dark as the world of man, black as our loss - blind as the nineteen hundred and forty nails upon the Cross.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE CROSS»
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the Cross in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
the Cross and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Looking Through
the Cross:
The Archbishop of Canterbury's Lent
These are familar themes for a Lent book but in Dr Tomlin's hands they are given exciting new meaning which will touch the hearts and minds of men and women in a turbulent modern world.
2
The Cross and
the Switchblade
In this 45th anniversary edition of The Cross and the Switchblade, readers will experience anew the dramatic story that started Teen Challenge ministry.
3
Bearing
the Cross: Martin Luther King, Jr., and
the Southern ...
An intimate portrait of Martin Luther King, Jr., encompasses every aspect of his life, from his humble beginnings as a pastor to become the leading activist and spokesperson for black freedom.
At the cross Stott finds the majesty and love of God disclosed, the sin and bondage of the world exposed. More than a study of the atonement, this book brings Scripture into living dialogue with Christian theology and the twentieth century.
5
The Cross and
the Lynching Tree
In this powerful new work, theologian James H. Cone explores these symbols and their interconnection in the history and souls of black folk.
6
The Cross in
the Shadow of
the Crescent
Senior pastor of The Moody Church and nationally known radio host Erwin Lutzer surveys Islams's treatment of Christians both past and present, and anwers these questions and more.
Erwin W. Lutzer, Steve Miller, 2013
Devil on the Cross tells the tragic story of Wariinga, a young woman who emigrated from her small rural town to the city of Nairobi only to be exploited by her boss and later a corrupt businessman.
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The Sign of the Cross: Travels in Catholic Europe
The author explores the role of Catholicism in the lives of people throughout Europe and reexamines its impact on his own life quot;A writer of considerable poetic gifts. Toibin's descriptions are enlivening."--Los An
On a Danish shore, a Vatican priest is found—hanging on a cross.
10
The Cradle,
the Cross, and
the Crown: An Introduction to
the ...
An all-new comprehensive introduction to the New Testament, paying close attention to the historical, literary, and theological dimensions of the biblical text.
Andreas J. Köstenberger, Leonard Scott Kellum, Charles Leland Quarles, 2009
