Synopses & Reviews
Are you really sure you understand God’s viewpoint about forgiveness and mercy?If Christianity is to be a compelling and relevant voice in the twenty-first century, it needs a fresh message—not a new innovation or novel interpretation, but a return to our roots. If Christianity is not about forgiveness, it’s about nothing at all.
In this book readers will be confronted with the stark reality of how deeply we need to reach within to really show Christlike forgiveness and mercy to those to whom we may feel least inclined to offer forgiveness or mercy. The author’s primary motive in writing this book is to help recover the true beauty of Christianity as found in forgiveness.This book begins with the Holocaust as it explores what forgiveness means—and how far it should go—in the real world of murder, rape, child abuse, genocide, and other atrocities. It pushes the reader beyond the usual biblical exposition of the topic of forgiveness and challenges their thinking by juxtaposing absolutely bottom-line kinds of examples with the simple question: What would you do?
Previously published as Unconditional?
Review
“Brian Zahnd is blunt, bold, and biblical—an authentic voice in the lineage of Elijah and Amos.” —Eugene H. Peterson
Synopsis
Previously published as Unconditional? In this book readers will be confronted with the stark reality of how deeply we need to reach within to really show Christlike forgiveness and mercy to those to whom we may feel least inclined to offer forgiveness or mercy.
Synopsis
Recover the true beauty of Christianity as found in forgiveness. If Christianity is to be a compelling and relevant voice in the twenty-first century, it needs a fresh message. Not a new innovation or novel interpretation, but a return to our roots. For if Christianity is not about forgiveness, its about nothing at all.
Beginning with the horror of the Holocaust, Radical Forgiveness explores what forgiveness means--and how far it should go--in the real world of rape, child abuse, genocide, and other atrocities. With honesty and compassion Zahnd tackles questions such as...
- Should we always forgive?
- Is forgiveness always even possible?
- Does forgiveness enable evil?
- Does it sacrifice justice?
- Are there ANY limits?
Pushing you beyond intellectual exercises, Radical Forgiveness will challenge your thinking by juxtaposing absolutely bottom-line examples with the simple question: What would you do?
Previously published as Unconditional?
About the Author
Brian Zahnd is the author of Beauty Will Save the World and What to Do on the Worst Day of Your Life and the founding pastor of Word of Life Church, a thriving congregation in St. Joseph, Missouri.