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Jesus: A Portrait

by Gerald O'Collins
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Overview

In twelve chapters with titles such as "God's Kingdom in Person," "Facing Death," "Jesus the Healer, and "The Abiding Presence" Father O'Collins writes with a heart that knows the struggle of his contemporaries to find an anchor in a tumultuous world. He knows that the call of Jesus is not to a life lived apart from that tumult, but is an invitation that confers the courage to be in the world.

About the Author:
Gerald O'Collins, an Australian Jesuit and author of many books, including Jesus Our Redeemer (2007) and Catholicism: The Story of Catholic Christianity (2003), Now retired, a still youthful Fr. O'Collins is in constant demand for retreats, lectures, and articles

Synopsis

In twelve chapters with titles such as "God's Kingdom in Person," "Facing Death," "Jesus the Healer, and "The Abiding Presence" Father O'Collins writes with a heart that knows the struggle of his contemporaries to find an anchor in a tumultuous world. He knows that the call of Jesus is not to a life lived apart from that tumult, but is an invitation that confers the courage to be in the world.

About the Author:
Gerald O'Collins, an Australian Jesuit and author of many books, including Jesus Our Redeemer (2007) and Catholicism: The Story of Catholic Christianity (2003), Now retired, a still youthful Fr. O'Collins is in constant demand for retreats, lectures, and articles

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Book Details

Published
June 1, 2008
Publisher
Orbis Books
Pages
246
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781570757839

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