The Other Jesus: Rejecting a Religion of Fear for the God of Love

by Greg Garrett

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According to recent surveys, many Americans associate the label "Christian" with judgmental attitudes, hypocrisy, a fear of hell, and a commitment to right-wing politics. Author Greg Garrett suggests another way, arguing that a faith that focuses solely on personal morality and the afterlife misses much of the point of Jesus' message.

This other way of following Christ is not concerned with an array of commandments or with holding the "right" beliefs. Rather it is centered on loving each other and loving God, what Garrett calls "love where the rubber meets the road, where faith meets the world."

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  • ISBN10 0664234046
  • ISBN13 9780664234041
  • Publish Date 8 February 2011
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Westminster/John Knox Press,U.S.