{"product_id":"christ-on-trial-how-the-gospel-unsettles-our-judgement-9780802824967","title":"Christ on Trial: How the Gospel Unsettles Our Judgement","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe trial, conviction, and death of an innocent man 2,000 years ago have particular resonance today. Atrocities from around the world shake us nearly every day, and we all experience trials in our own lives too. In this book the former Archbishop of Canterbury looks in depth at the trial of Jesus, using it to teach readers how to face the challenges of life in today's trying times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBringing the biblical accounts of Jesus' trial vividly to life, Rowan Williams highlights what can be learned about Jesus from each of the four Gospel portraits. Mark shows a mysterious figure revealed as the Son of God. Matthew describes the Wisdom of God tried by foolish men. Luke presents a divine stranger. John speaks of the paradox of divinity submitting to judgement. These illuminating discussions are followed by a reflection on Christian martyrdom and a meditation on tyranny, freedom, and truth. A set of discussion questions and a thought-provoking prayer after each chapter make \u003cem\u003eChrist on Trial\u003c\/em\u003e an ideal book for study groups.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout the book Williams draws not only from the Bible but also from fiction, drama, and current events, pointing up ways in which society today continues to put Christ on trial. Even more, he argues that \u003cem\u003eall\u003c\/em\u003e Christians stand with Jesus before a watching world. Though we may not be directly confronted with death, we are nevertheless called daily to respond to the falsehood of such lures as power, influence, and prestige.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeveral words aptly describe this book by Rowan Williams: Profound. Incisive. Literary. Contemporary. Relevant. Prophetic. \u003cem\u003eChrist on Trial\u003c\/em\u003e will move and change those who read it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWilliams, Rowan:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Rowan Williams served as the 104th Archbishop of Canterbury from 2002 to 2012 and is now Master of Magdalene College, University of Cambridge. A Fellow of the British Academy and an internationally recognized theologian, he was previously Lady Margaret Professor of Divinity at the University of Oxford, Bishop of Monmouth, and Archbishop of Wales.","brand":"William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50872823251218,"sku":"9780802824967","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_64b09796-2356-44b5-a770-8b6d66fb28d4.jpg?v=1737911948","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/christ-on-trial-how-the-gospel-unsettles-our-judgement-9780802824967","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}