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The Scandalous Gospel of Jesus: What's So Good About the Good News?
The Scandalous Gospel of Jesus: What's So Good About the Good News?
The Scandalous Gospel of Jesus: What's So Good About the Good News?
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The Scandalous Gospel of Jesus: What's So Good About the Good News?

Written by Peter J. Gomes

Narrated by Patrick Lawlor

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New York Times bestselling author and renowned Harvard preacher Peter J. Gomes takes on the hot-button issues in the world today by returning to Jesus's message.



"What did Jesus preach?" asks the esteemed Harvard pastor, who believes that excessive focus on the Bible and doctrines about Jesus have led the Christian church astray. To recover the transformative power of the gospel-"the good news"-Gomes says we must go beyond the Bible and rediscover how to live out Jesus's original revolutionary message of hope. With eloquence and insight, using examples from ancient times as well as modern pop culture, Gomes shows us why the good news is every bit as relevant today as it was when first preached.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherTantor Audio
Release dateNov 15, 2007
ISBN9781400174997
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Peter J. Gomes

Peter J. Gomes has been minister of Harvard University's Memorial Church since 1974, when he was appointed Pusey Minister of the church, and serves as Plummer Professor of Christian Morals. An American Baptist minister, he was named one of America's top preachers by Time magazine. He is the recipient of thirty-three honorary degrees and an Honorary Fellow of Emmanuel College, the University of Cambridge, England, where the Gomes Lectureship is established in his name.

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