Catholic Answers Press
A Teacher of Strange Things: Who Jesus Was, What He Taught, and Why People Still Follow Him (Bulk Case of 20 Books)
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- TEACHERBULK
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- 9781683572282
Description
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.
Additional Information
Author: |
Cy Kellett |
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Case of 20 Copies |
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2 Reviews
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So simple and so deep
I’m nearly 60 and have been in my professional life for 34 years. I learned early on to look for the person who could teach me something so deep in a way that made me think “that’s so simple and so obvious and I never would have understood it but for that person.” That’s what I’ve gotten repeatedly from Cy’s book. Every time I read it I’m struck by the fact that Cy is taking a subject I’m supposed to have known all my life—Christ—and presenting Him to me in such a way that I walk away with a deeper understanding, dope slapping myself for not realizing what I’ve learned sooner. Every year since this book’s publication I give my confirmation students two books, this one, and Why We’re Catholic by Trent Horn. I tell them to read Trent’s book and then to share it with someone else who needs it. I tell them to read A Teacher of Strange Things over and over again. Cy has the gift so few authors have—the ability to take a deep subject and make it accessible.
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This book is presented in bite sized pieces
I always respect a work that can present a deep subject in easy to understand language. This book does this. I’m on my third or so read and am once again giving copies to my Confirmation class