Atrocities from around the world shake us nearly every day, and we all experience trials in our own lives too. In this book the former Archbishop of Canterbury looks in depth at the trial of Jesus, using it to teach readers how to face the challenges of life in today's trying times. Bringing the biblical accounts of Jesus' trial vividly to life, Rowan Williams highlights what can be learned about Jesus from each of the four Gospel portraits.
Mark shows a mysterious figure revealed as the Son of God. Matthew describes the Wisdom of God tried by foolish men. Luke presents a divine stranger. John speaks of the paradox of divinity submitting to judgement. These illuminating discussions are followed by a reflection on Christian martyrdom and a meditation on tyranny, freedom, and truth. A set of discussion questions and a thought-provoking prayer after each chapter make Christ on Trial an ideal book for study groups. Throughout the book Williams draws not only from the Bible but also from fiction, drama, and current events, pointing up ways in which society today continues to put Christ on trial.
Even more, he argues that all Christians stand with Jesus before a watching world. Though we may not be directly confronted with death, we are nevertheless called daily to respond to the falsehood of such lures as power, influence, and prestige. Several words aptly describe this book by Rowan Williams: Profound. Christ on Trial will move and change those who read it. Author Name: Williams, Rowan. Location Published: Wm. Eerdmans Publishing Co. Binding: Trade Paperback.
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Showing Average rating 4. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Sep 20, Zak rated it it was amazing. Rowan predictably does bits. Short book with genuine depth in each chapter. Going through the trial of Jesus sort of but more using each of the gospels as a launch pad to talk about justice, language, identity, etc. Then an interesting chapter on martyrdom and maybe another but I can't remember. Very helpful to understand why different writers Matthew, mark, Luke and John or whoever wrote those books seem to contradict each other and why that leads to far greater insight and depth.
Take that D Rowan predictably does bits. Take that Dawkins. Mar 29, Ben Crosby rated it really liked it. An excellent little volume looking at each of the Gospel's trial narratives.
It seems to me that there is some definite influence from Bonhoeffer here, to good effect. Good, contemplative Lenten reading. Jun 24, Margaret R rated it really liked it. Very good. I little uneven. Not sure I understand all of it. Nov 20, Cody Wright rated it really liked it. Great insights into the nature of the trials of Christ throughout the Gospel narratives.
Dense with spiritual concepts and challenges. Sep 02, Tina rated it really liked it. Though provoking review of the canonical gospels and provides a new perspective of what the trial of Jesus Christ means for Christians. Jan 06, Matt King rated it it was amazing. To put it simply, this book is everything I thought it would be before I picked it up. A very thoughtful, in depth, illuminating analysis of Christ's trial accounts. In addition to the accounts that you expect from the four Gospel accounts they also have a section on martyrs and the trial of Christ from "The Grand Inquisitor" part of the Brothers Karamazov.
As the Brothers K is my favorite novel, I was enthralled to learn midway through reading the book that this was a chapter that was inclu To put it simply, this book is everything I thought it would be before I picked it up.
As the Brothers K is my favorite novel, I was enthralled to learn midway through reading the book that this was a chapter that was included. However, upon reading the section, it was more of a wrapping up chapter than one that needed multiple readings of "The Grand Inquisitor" to understand which would have mirrored the other chapters on the Gospels. However, the entire book did deliver, and the sparse details in the last chapter is actually making me more intrigued about his book on Dostoevsky.
Overall, the rest of the chapters were quite well thought out, easy to understand, had short though still powerful sections, and most importantly, pushed the reasons and focus of the trials back upon the reader, which is exactly what I hoped this book would do. Lastly, I bought this as a book on my Kindle.
Thankfully, they had the references tagged, so that if you hit them, you could go to the index to see what the reference was quickly. In other words, it used the Kindle format to its advantage. Jan 14, Benedict rated it it was amazing Shelves: church-and-theology , episcopal-church-books , lenten-discipline-reads , favorites.
This is a powerful little book, which has changed and deepened the way I look at the trial of Jesus in the Gospels. Over and over again, it provided me with clear language for things I've believed through my life, as well as challenges that have taught me about faith.
I can't recommend this enough for Christians, and it was particularly strong for me to read it in its intended time as a Lenten devotion, and helpful to do so along with a class. It also struck me as remarkably "Anglican" in a way This is a powerful little book, which has changed and deepened the way I look at the trial of Jesus in the Gospels. It also struck me as remarkably "Anglican" in a way that I hope will be helpful to others who follow this tradition and occasionally long for a bit more clarity about how to speak some of its greatest strengths.
Five stars for being a cut above many other faith and practice books I've encountered. Nov 11, Andrew rated it really liked it Shelves: spirituality. I found this to be a powerful and wonderful little book.
It explores the trial of Jesus from the different perspective of the four Gospels and challenges the reader to reflect on their own encounter with "Christ on trial". What does such an encounter tell us about who Jesus was and indeed who we are? Refreshingly and discomfortingly challenges our expectations of life.
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