๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ก๐๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐
Anthony B. Gifford really digs deep into the very heart and historical transformation of the teachings of Jesus. The highly anticipated book reveals how the same core message of love, sharing, and community of Jesus was changed by the Roman Empire in the 4th century into institutional Christianity.
โ๐โ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐ ๐ข๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐๐กโ โ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐ก๐ข๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ก๐๐๐,โ ๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐๐. โ๐โ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐ข๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ ๐ ๐ก๐๐ข๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐กโ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐ข๐กโ๐๐๐ก๐๐ ๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐ ๐ข๐ .โ
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค
The idea for "๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ" was born the day after the U.S. presidential election this year. Gifford grappled with the issue of how self-styled Christians can support leaders whose actions and values are in flat contradiction to those of Jesus. It was this disjunction that drove him to write this soon-to-be-released book on the disparity between institutional Christianity and the values of love, compassion, and justice, which Jesus epitomized.
๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐:
๐๐ง ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐๐ฑ๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ณ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฌโ ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ: Gifford provides a clear picture of the various aspects of the cultural, social, and political life within which Jesus lived and his teachings.
๐๐ง-๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ: It shows how the Jesus Movement became co-opted and transformed in power and hierarchy from love and community by the Roman Empire.
๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Gifford's work is a fervent appeal that summons the reader to take on the Way of Jesus as the road through which one is healed and transformed.
๐๐ก๐จ ๐๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค?
โ๐จ๐๐ ๐ฑ๐๐๐๐ ๐พ๐๐๐โ is expected to engage any person who has undergone negative disillusionment from organized religion, while still being drawn into the true spiritual truths lying behind faith. It speaks to:
โข Spiritual Seekers
โข Former Churchgoers
โข History Enthusiasts
โข Activists and Change makers
๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ซ
Anthony Gifford has traveled an exceptionally unconventional road: growing up in a small town in Western Washington, questioning the conventional teachings of Christianity, and carving out an unusual career path that spans cattle ranching, teaching in a two-room schoolhouse, becoming an elder in the United Church of Canada, and serving for over twenty years as an ordained minister. Gifford turned to writing as a way to document his journey, challenge the status quo, and share his deeply thought-provoking experiences and insights.
Gifford has authored several books, including Simeonโs Gospel and The Unspoken Cause of Auschwitz, each of which encourages readers to seek truth and embrace challenging perspectives.
Anthony and his wife, Judy, live in a shared home with four others.
๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ข๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐โ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ค
Even though And Jesus Wept is yet to be released, former books by Gifford have been highly praised for being deep, honest, and courageous. It is the nexus between historical scholarship and contemporary relevance that makes such works special.
๐๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
Gifford already expects this book to spark conversations and motivate readers to take action. Readers are welcome to respond with their ideas and share the unique journeys that inspire them.
๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ซโ๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง
โ๐ผ ๐๐๐โ๐ก ๐ค๐๐๐ก ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ค๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ก ๐ผ ๐๐๐๐โ๐ก ๐๐ ๐คโ๐๐ก ๐ผ ๐๐๐๐ค ๐ค๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ก,โ says Gifford. Through his upcoming book, "๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ: ๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ง๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ณ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ก", Anthony B. Gifford expects to bring truth, provoke thought, and inspire change.
Watch out for any announcements regarding the book's release date and how to pre-order a copy. ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ง!
Bracken Joseph
Book Publishing Canada
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