A God of Incredible Surprises: Jesus of GalileeWhy was Jesus, Son of God, from an obscure village in Galilee? What does it mean to our spirituality that he chose not to seek favor from the powerful, but identified with the marginalized, the powerless and those in need of healing? In this remarkable rereading of the life of Jesus, theologian Virgilio Elizondo, cited by TIME Magazine as one of the spiritual innovators of our time, focuses on the humanity of Jesus and the healing his life offers to ourselves and our world today. Readers of this book will see Jesus in a new and powerful way. This is a thought-changing and life-changing book. |
Contents
A Family Friend | 1 |
So Human He Must Be Divine | 11 |
Troublesome Beginnings | 21 |
Unsuspected Beauty | 33 |
Where Are You From? | 45 |
A Transformative Experience | 59 |
Restored Innocence | 71 |
Scandalous Fiestas | 85 |
The Beauty of Sacrifice | 99 |
A Dying Gift | 113 |
A New Humanity | 125 |
If Jesus Had Lived in San Antonio | 137 |
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