Theology of the Cross

by Charles B. Cousar

Book Overview

In Paul's epistles the crucifixion story reveals a God who is free and in no way bound by human categories or expectations. Yet God in Christ chooses to be engaged in the very depths of the human predicament. The message of the crucifixion is that God's power is manifested in weakness, not in strength. The author believes that this "weakness as strength" should be the focal point of the church's identity. However, a celebration of weakness is in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0800615581
• ISBN13: 9780800615581
• Release Date: May 1990
• Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishing
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"