The Gospel According to the Blues

by Gary W. Burnett

Book Overview

The Gospel According to the Blues dares us to read Jesus's Sermon on the Mount in conversation with Robert Johnson, Son House, and Muddy Waters. It suggests that thinking about the blues--the history, the artists, the songs--provides good stimulation for thinking about the Christian gospel. Both are about a world gone wrong, about injustice, about the human condition, and both are about hope for a better world. In this book, Gary Burnett probes both...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1620327252
• ISBN13: 9781620327258
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: Cascade Books
• Length: 170 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.9"