{"product_id":"solus-jesus-a-theology-of-resistance-paperback","title":"Solus Jesus: A Theology of Resistance - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEmily Swan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKen Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDeborah Jian Lee\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you read one book this year about the future of Christianity, then choose this book. Five hundred years ago the Protestant Reformation claimed the Bible as the authoritative guide for Christian living (\"\u003cem\u003eSola Scriptura \"\u003c\/em\u003e Only Scripture ). In this groundbreaking work, Emily Swan and Ken Wilson claim the authority of the church is shifting back to where it should be: in Jesus (\u003cem\u003eSolus Jesus \u003c\/em\u003e). As co-founders of Blue Ocean Faith, Swan and Wilson are pioneering what it means to be post-evangelical--post-Protestant, even--in a time when such re-imagining is desperately needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSolus Jesus \u003c\/em\u003enot only grapples with the authority question in Christianity, but also provides a massive re-think of traditional atonement theories. Leaning on the work of Ren  Girard, they conclude that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus together reveal a completely good, non-violent God who is on the side of the oppressed and scapegoated of this world. As a work of queer theology, the book is intersectional in its understanding of justice, and invites readers to reconsider our understanding of what it means to follow Jesus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is timely, to say the least. For Christians looking for guidance on how to address distressing issues of injustice; for help understanding how they can faithfully follow Jesus and love their neighbors \u003cem\u003eas themselves\u003c\/em\u003e; and for practices for how to experience the living Jesus and his Spirit of love--\u003cem\u003eSolus Jesus\u003c\/em\u003e is the book for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Born in a cauldron of faith and pain, \u003cem\u003eSolus Jesus: A Theology of Resistance\u003c\/em\u003e is a highly original, deeply provocative first stab at a post-evangelical, post-'gay debate' pastoral theology,\" writes \u003cstrong\u003eDavid P. Gushee, author of \u003cem\u003eChanging Our Mind\u003c\/em\u003e and Director of the Center for Theology and Public Life at Mercer University. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Drawing from personal experience and those who have long carved out theologies far from power, Swan and Wilson show how \u003cem\u003eSolus Jesus\u003c\/em\u003e can open a portal to the divine communion that is possible between all people,\" writes \u003cstrong\u003eDeborah Jian Lee, author of \u003cem\u003eRescuing Jesus: How People of Color, Women and Queer Christians are Reclaiming Evangelicalism\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Ken and Emily's book is loving and courageous, compelling and convicting, scholarly and personal all at once. ... This book held up a mirror to my heart, asking me to forsake my anxious need for certainty, to repent of all the rivalries that cripple me, and to rest again like a child, at the breast of a God in whose fierce and fearless love there is home for us all,\" writes \u003cstrong\u003ethe Rev. Susan K. Bock of Grace Episcopal Church in Mount Clemens, Michigan\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eSolus Jesus \u003c\/em\u003echallenges us to see the authoritative Jesus in a fresh light, so that his life, message, death, and rising summon us to live in a new way as individuals and congregations,\" writes \u003cstrong\u003eBrian D. McLaren, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Great Spiritual Migration\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Around the world, tension and conflict are signaling a shift in our socio-political conditions. To remain relevant, Christianity must have a response to this moment. Grounding themselves in their lived experience, Ken and Emily are leaning into the conversation and offering a powerful response to the travails of our time. A must-read for Christians looking to discern where the Spirit is leading us in the 21st Century,\" writes \u003cstrong\u003eRev. Mariama White-Hammond, \u003cem\u003eAME Church Planter, Boston.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 408\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.91 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 02, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47421620846770,"sku":"9781641800167","price":37.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/2a66c6a622d074c499554a00198a5583.webp?v=1778487902","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/solus-jesus-a-theology-of-resistance-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}