{"product_id":"god-and-the-pandemic-a-christian-reflection-on-the-coronavirus-and-its-aftermath-9780310120803","title":"God and the Pandemic: A Christian Reflection on the Coronavirus and Its Aftermath","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscover a different way of seeing and responding to the Coronavirus pandemic, an approach drawing on Scripture, Christian history, and the way of living, thinking, and praying revealed to us by Jesus.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat are we supposed to think about the Coronavirus crisis?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome people think they know: \"This is a sign of the End,\" they say. \"It's all predicted in the book of Revelation.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOthers disagree but are equally clear: \"This is a call to repent. God is judging the world and through this disease he's telling us to change.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome join in the chorus of blame and condemnation: \"It's the fault of the Chinese, the government, the World Health Organization...\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eN. T. Wright examines these reactions to the virus and finds them wanting. Instead, he shows that a careful reading of the Bible and Christian history offers simple though profound answers to our many questions, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat should be the Christian response?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow should we think about God?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow do we live in the present?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy should we lament?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat should we learn about ourselves?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow do we recover?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by one of the world's foremost New Testament scholars, \u003cem\u003eGod and the Pandemic \u003c\/em\u003ewill serve as your guide to read the events of today through the light of Jesus' death and resurrection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWright, N. T.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eN. T. Wright is the Chair of New Testament and Early Christianity at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. He is the award-winning author of many books, including \u003cem\u003eAfter You Believe\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSurprised by Hope\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSimply Christian\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Challenge of Jesus\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Meaning of Jesus\u003c\/em\u003e (coauthored with Marcus Borg), as well as the series Christian Origins and the Question of God.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zondervan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50376994488594,"sku":"9780310120803","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_91460c85-ca15-4ecb-b8f7-d21cc1bb1ba8.jpg?v=1728613238","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/god-and-the-pandemic-a-christian-reflection-on-the-coronavirus-and-its-aftermath-9780310120803","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}