The Fractured Kingdom av Jean-Pierre Isbouts

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<p><b>Bestselling biblical historian, Jean-Pierre Isbouts, weaves the origin stories of Christianity and the Lord''s Prayer into a reinvigorating and urgent rallying cry for unity in the modern church</b><br><br> Modern Christianity is in the midst of a veritable schism along the fault lines of society''s culture wars. Only if we understand the origins of this split can we find our way to unity. Though few may realize it today, Jesus¿s ministry unfolded in a crisis very similar to the one society is now battling. In fact, were it not for the truly catastrophic conditions in early 1st century Galilee, his reimagining of the three quintessential virtues of the Torah ¿ social justice; compassion toward one another; and an abiding love of God ¿ would have likely failed to attract a wide following. <br><br>Brilliantly tracing Jesus¿s vision for the ¿Kingdom of God¿ from its origin up through modern times, Dr. Isbouts leads us to a possible antidote for the fiercely partisan moment in which