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Raising Abel: The Recovery of Eschatological Imagination

Name: Raising Abel: The Recovery of Eschatological Imagination
Author: James Alison
ISBN: 9780824515652

by James Alison

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Overview

Raising Abel is a theological exploration of a huge change of mind: the change which the apostolic group underwent as a result of the Resurrection—and how that paradigm can transform the world today. Making use of the thought of Rene Girard, the author shows how the God who was revealed by Jesus subverted the violent language, imagery and expectations of the early Christians.

Synopsis

By brilliantly demonstrating how important it is for Christians to recover and eschatological sensibility, and by performing the act of recovery in a most remarkable way, James Alison has made a major contribution. --Gil Bailie, author of Violence Unveiled