Title God and empire : Jesus against Rome, then and now / John Dominic Crossan.

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Edition	1st ed.
Description	257 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents	Prologue -- Empire and the barbarism of civilization -- God and the ambiguity of power -- Jesus and the kingdom of God -- Paul and the justice of equality -- Apocalypse and the pornography of violence -- Epilogue -- Index.
Summary	Discusses biblical themes about the dangers of empire and power that are relevant to today's world, revealing what Scripture says in order to counter biblical misinterpretations that are used to justify present-day military violence.
Subject	Christianity and politics.
	Christianity and culture.
	Power (Christian theology)
	Jesus Christ -- Person and offices.
	Rome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D.
	Church history.
	United States -- Politics and government.
	Jesus Christ. (OCoLC)fst00040116
	Christianity and culture. (OCoLC)fst00859660
	Christianity and politics. (OCoLC)fst00859736
	Christology. (OCoLC)fst01352288
	Church history. (OCoLC)fst00860740
	Politics and government (OCoLC)fst01919741
	Power (Christian theology) (OCoLC)fst01074194
	Rome (Empire) (OCoLC)fst01204885
	United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
	Kerk en staat.
	Romeinse rijk.
	Bijbel.
	Christentum.
	Politik.
	Kristendom och politik -- historia.
Chronological Term	30 B.C.-476 A.D
Genre/Form	History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
Spine Title	God & empire
ISBN	0060843233
	9780060843236

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