{"product_id":"fidelity-of-betrayal-towards-a-church-beyond-belief-paperback","title":"Fidelity of Betrayal: Towards a Church Beyond Belief - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Rollins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"About 30 years ago, I came across the evocative phrase 'religionless Christianity' in Dietrich Bonhoeffer's later writings, and it has stayed with me ever since. In his new book \u003cem\u003eThe Fidelity of Betrayal\u003c\/em\u003e, Peter Rollins has teased out - as Bonhoeffer never had the chance to do - profound possibilities hidden in the phrase. As a huge fan of Peter's first book, I find his second no less thoughtful, stimulating, and at times unsettling - always in a most (de)constructive way. His subversive parables, his clever turns of phrase, and his beguiling clarity all conspire to tempt the reader into that most fertile and terrifying of activities - to think to the very rim of one's understanding, and then to faithfully imagine the Truth that lies far beyond.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Brian McLaren, author\/activist (www.brianmclaren.net)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat if one of the core demands of a radical Christianity lay in a call for its betrayal, while the ultimate act of affirming God required the forsaking of God? And what if fidelity to the Judeo-Christian Scriptures demanded their renunciation? In short, what would it mean if the only way of finding real faith involved betraying it with a kiss?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmploying the insights of mysticism and deconstructive theory, \u003cem\u003eThe Fidelity of Betrayal\u003c\/em\u003e delves into the subversive and revolutionary nature of a Christianity that dwells within the church while simultaneously undermining it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 196\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.9 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760542744864,"sku":"9781557255600","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/56853e92ed9bb2721c8eb856662323cf.webp?v=1780182820","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/fidelity-of-betrayal-towards-a-church-beyond-belief-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}