This is an auction for THE GREATEST PRAYER: REDICOVERING THE REVOLUTIONARY MESSAGE OF THE LORD'S PRAYER, by John Dominic Crossan.

“A full and loving exposition... of Christianity’s best-known and most-recited prayer. Crossan’s pastoral intent is more straightforward here than in some of his other works; scholars will appreciate the richness of his readings, while non-scholarly readers will be grateful for the directness and clarity of his approach.”

• a *** starred *** review in Library Journal (US)

"No prayer is better known in the Christian world than the Lord's Prayer, taught by Jesus to His disciples as they listened to Him preach about the Kingdom of God. Crossan, author of many works on the life and mission of Jesus Christ, writes to answer the question, "How can we who live today hear the words of the Lord's Prayer in ways that reflect the concerns of His immediate hearers and impact our lives 2000 years later?" Crossan shows how Jesus, couched in the words of this prayer, advises His followers to reject violent methods of resisting their Roman captors, and instead work for the coming of the Kingdom of God, the only way to achieve true freedom. The theme of nonviolence permeates this book and becomes the foundation for Crossan's understanding, not only of the Lord's Prayer, but also of a variety of extra-biblical sources he references to support his thesis. A fine effort by a fine scholar."

• Publishers Weekly (US)

Very favourable reviews on Amazon.com.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: John Dominic Crossan, professor emeritus at DePaul University, is widely regarded as the foremost historical Jesus scholar of our time.

Hardback 2010.

195 pages.

Near new condition.

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