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A Teacher of Strange Things: Who Jesus Was, What He Taught, and Why People Still Follow Him

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We’ve grown way too comfortable with the story of Jesus.

Nice man, right? Taught us to love one another. Said not to judge people. Tragically killed by his enemies. We celebrate his birthday every year.

It’s time to put away this small, safe version of Jesus, says Cy Kellett (host, Catholic Answers Live). Nobody that bland could have transformed the world as he did. In A Teacher of Strange Things, Cy presents Jesus Christ undiluted by sentiment or familiarity, with all his radical words and deeds uncensored.

Who was Jesus? What did he claim to be? Why did he captivate his followers and foes alike? Should we separate the “Jesus of history” from the “Jesus of faith”?

What did Jesus teach? Did he really say he’s the only way? When he commanded us to love and not to sin, what did that mean? Which doctrines did he take for granted and which did he turn upside-down?

Why do people still follow him? Where does Jesus still live and teach today? How does Jesus fit in a modern world moving away from God? Is it really possible to be friends with someone who died 2,000 years ago?

Cy takes you on a journey of discovery through these questions and many more, helping you see with fresh eyes the once-familiar Jesus Christ. If you are a seeker, you will rethink everything you took for granted about him. If you are his follower, you will come to love him with new and greater zeal.

Don't put off digging into one of the most important things you'll ever learn! Get your copies of A Teacher of Strange Things and spread the word to friends and family alike!

"Cy Kellett takes on one of the most difficult tasks for any author - introducing people to person and work of Jesus. In A Teacher of Strange Things, Kellett strikes a great balance between telling us about Jesus and allowing Jesus to introduce himself. Kellett focuses on the very points that the world increasingly and desperately needs to hear. A great book to give to searchers and cradle-Catholics alike!" - Gary Michuta, Author of Why Catholic Bibles are Bigger

“Cy Kellett’s book provides insights into the real Jesus—the Jesus we need, whether or not he is also the Jesus we happen to want. Since Christians should be interested in the real Jesus, Cy Kellett’s book is a ‘must-read’. It helps us avoid the trap of fashioning a Jesus in our image, rather than allowing him to reshape us.” - Mark Brumley, author of The Seven Deadly Sins of Apologetics

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Author:	Cy Kellett
Format:	Softcover Book, 224 pgs
Other Formats:	ebook\|/a-teacher-of-strange-things-who-jesus-was-what-he-taught-and-why-people-still-follow-him-digital//,Audible\|https://www.audible.com/pd/A-Teacher-of-Strange-Things-Audiobook/B09SKQWSV2

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12 Reviews

12 Reviews

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Teacher of Strange Things

Posted by Cheryl Koch on Apr 24th 2023

I loved everything about the book. Thank you for saying yes to writing this book!
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A Teacher of Stange Things

Posted by Cathy on Mar 13th 2023

Well done, enjoyed the book.
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Please buy this book. Once you do, please read it!

Posted by Derek on Dec 23rd 2022

A truly enduring work, I cannot recommend it highly enough! A joy to read. The last chapter is extremely moving. Please read this book and learn more about Jesus and how much he loves you!
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I love reading the book. English is my second language and the book is written in easy and simple English for me to understand. I am a busy woman but I try to make time to read the book everyday and couldn’t wait until I finished reading it. By read

Posted by Cynthia Purwadi on Aug 30th 2022

Good job Cy Kellett! Love reading the book.
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A Teacher of Strange Things

Posted by Cynthia Purwadi on Aug 19th 2022

It’s easy to understand and very detail information about Jesus. I learned about Jesus by reading this book. I would recommend to all Catholics and non believers to read this book.
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Get to Know Jesus Better

Posted by Paul Curry on Apr 30th 2022

What a wonderful book. Written in such a way, that it's accessible to all ages. Fort the younger or newer Catholics, this book teaches you who Jesus was and how his ministry was implemented. For the seasoned Catholic, this book will bring you closer to Jesus and learn to understand him in ways you might not have though of previously. How his relationship with the apostles flourished and the complex relationship with Peter that is now clearly defined. Highly recommended!
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A teacher of strange things

Posted by Theresa Herfindahl on Sep 13th 2021

I'm still reading it but I love it so far!
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A Teacher of Strange Things

Posted by Eddy Soza on Jul 18th 2021

Well done, Cy Kellett
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Really really loved this book. It reads "like a story of friends"!

Posted by Karen Simkins on Jun 11th 2021

I've been looking for something that I can give as a gift to my grown kids and grandkids ... all of whom claim to be Catholic, are really good wonderful people ... but I've felt for some time that they may not be able to articulate "why" they are Catholic (or Christian) except to imply or say "I was born into it"; to really "know why they go to Mass"; or what they really know about Jesus.... in fact, my second grown grandson once said when he was 3 or 4 "I don't know the growed-up Jesus" (he loved the figures of the nativity set). So the "story of the friendship of Jesus and Peter" as Cy has related it in this book ... will likely be the answer to that question for him. At least I hope and pray it will! It surely provided a model for me...
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Easily Understandable Yet Profound Content

Posted by Unknown on May 26th 2021

Cy introduces or reintroduces readers to Jesus, sharing profound Truth in an easily understandable format.

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