{"product_id":"fidelity-of-betrayal-towards-a-church-beyond-belief-9781557255600","title":"Fidelity of Betrayal: Towards a Church Beyond Belief","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"About 30 years ago, I came across the evocative phrase 'religionless Christianity' in Dietrich Bonhoeffer's later writings, and it has stayed with me ever since. In his new book \u003cem\u003eThe Fidelity of Betrayal\u003c\/em\u003e, Peter Rollins has teased out - as Bonhoeffer never had the chance to do - profound possibilities hidden in the phrase. As a huge fan of Peter's first book, I find his second no less thoughtful, stimulating, and at times unsettling - always in a most (de)constructive way. His subversive parables, his clever turns of phrase, and his beguiling clarity all conspire to tempt the reader into that most fertile and terrifying of activities - to think to the very rim of one's understanding, and then to faithfully imagine the Truth that lies far beyond.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Brian McLaren, author\/activist (www.brianmclaren.net)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat if one of the core demands of a radical Christianity lay in a call for its betrayal, while the ultimate act of affirming God required the forsaking of God? And what if fidelity to the Judeo-Christian Scriptures demanded their renunciation? In short, what would it mean if the only way of finding real faith involved betraying it with a kiss?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmploying the insights of mysticism and deconstructive theory, \u003cem\u003eThe Fidelity of Betrayal\u003c\/em\u003e delves into the subversive and revolutionary nature of a Christianity that dwells within the church while simultaneously undermining it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRollins, Peter:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003ePeter Rollins\u003c\/b\u003e has a B.A. in Scholastic philosophy, an M.A. in political theory and criticism, and a Ph.D. in postmodern theory. He is the founder of the Ikon community in Northern Ireland (a group which describes itself as iconic, apocalyptic, heretical, emerging and failing) and a working philosopher who has come to believe that the emerging church presents a singular, unprecedented opportunity to transform the theological and moral architecture of the Christian community.","brand":"Paraclete Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50524811559186,"sku":"9781557255600","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_dd4857cb-1f07-43ed-b735-9fc9453b3ad7.jpg?v=1731193720","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/fidelity-of-betrayal-towards-a-church-beyond-belief-9781557255600","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}