The Gospels and Christian Life in History and Practice

Download or read book The Gospels and Christian Life in History and Practice written by Richard Valantasis and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2009 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Gospels and Christian Life in History and Practice approaches the four canonical gospels in an engaging way as handbooks for religious formation through communal practices. The book focuses on the communities that produced each gospel, the dynamic energy each gospel displays for creating and sustaining community life, the different interpretations of the person of Jesus, and the different systems of organization and leadership each gospel promulgated. Providing necessary background information for understanding the social, intellectual, and religious setting for each gospel, the authors then build on these foundations to illustrate the nature and scope of the community's practices. Book jacket.