The Word Made Flesh: The language of Jesus in his stories and prayers

Description

Book four of Eugene Peterson's landmark SPIRITUAL THEOLOGY series: foundational reading for the twenty-first-century church. Continuing Peterson's evaluation of contemporary Christian Spirituality, THE WORD MADE FLESH is an extended meditation on language and the way it should be used in Christian community. As with the first three books in the series, THE WORD MADE FLESH is written for both lay and academic audiences. Challenging but deeply rewarding, it combines scholarship with the human experience and lightness of touch for which Peterson is known.

Eugene Peterson has written over thirty books, including THE MESSAGE: THE BIBLE IN CONTEMPORARY LANGUAGE, which won the Gold Medallion Book Award. He read philosophy at Seattle Pacific University and was Professor Emeritus of Spiritual Theology at Vancouver s Regent College until his retirement in 2006. He now lives in Montana.

'A tour de force in spiritual theology, combining incisive cultural analysis and biblical exposition with a sweeping and engaging vision of the Christian life' (for CHRIST PLAYS IN TEN THOUSAND PLACES). - Christianity Today 'Rich, generous, and wise, Peterson's "conversation" will help readers at every stage of faith to live their faith more deeply' (for CHRIST PLAYS IN TEN THOUSAND PLACES). - Publishers Weekly Eugene Peterson keeps surprising us. It is hard to imagine where he will go next with his spiritual theology. His pen hugely blesses the church. - The Christian Century