Jesus: the Heretic, Freedom and Bondage in a Religious World - 1st Edition/1st Printing
first edition Hardcover
1997 · Shaftesbury, Dorset, ET AL
by Lockhart, Douglas
Shaftesbury, Dorset, ET AL: Element. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1997. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 186204001x . A Fine first Edition/First Printing in an alike dust-jacket; In this provocative book, Douglas Lockhart argues that Christianity is not a religion of freedom, but one of bondage. Lockhart shows that Christianity is built on the idea of a sacrificial savior who is entombed and resurrected in order to redeem humanity from its own bondage. Lockhart offers a compelling and original interpretation of Jesus' teaching on freedom, and shows how these teachings are at odds with the Christian tradition of bondage. This provocative book will change the way you think about Christianity and the meaning of freedom.; 8vo; 394 pages . (Inventory #: 59142)