| A Portrait of Jesus Contributor(s): Girzone, Joseph F. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0385484771 ISBN-13: 9780385484770 Publisher: Doubleday Religion OUR PRICE: $12.56 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1999 Annotation: There are countless paths to follow when seeking spiritual guidance, but thousands of years of religion and theology cannot replace the premier example that Jesus himself set. In "A Portrait of Jesus, bestselling writer Joseph Girzone recaptures the truth of Jesus that is presented in the Gospels and gives a compelling vision of the person Jesus' contemporaries must have known. In his most powerful work yet, Girzone seeks to personify Christ in the minds of readers by asking some simple questions: "What did people see in Jesus as he walked down the street? How did he approach others and what would these people take away from meeting him? What do his actions tell us about how we can live our lives today?" It is Girzone's empowering and loving understanding of the heart of Christianity that will make "A Portrait of Jesus a groundbreaking classic in the tradition of his bestselling books, "Joshua and "Never Alone. "From the Hardcover edition. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Biography - New Testament - Religion | Inspirational - Religion | Christian Theology - Christology |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 98015618 |
| Physical Information: 0.57" H x 5.53" W x 8.23" (0.38 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Catholic - Theometrics - Mainline - Theometrics - Evangelical - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: There are countless paths to follow when seeking spiritual guidance, but thousands of years of religion and theology cannot replace the premier example that Jesus himself set. In A Portrait of Jesus, bestselling writer Joseph Girzone recaptures the truth of Jesus that is presented in the Gospels and gives a compelling vision of the person Jesus' contemporaries must have known. In his most powerful work yet, Girzone seeks to personify Christ in the minds of readers by asking some simple questions: "What did people see in Jesus as he walked down the street? How did he approach others and what would these people take away from meeting him? What do his actions tell us about how we can live our lives today?" It is Girzone's empowering and loving understanding of the heart of Christianity that will make A Portrait of Jesus a groundbreaking classic in the tradition of his bestselling books, Joshua and Never Alone. |