Drop the Stones: When Love Reaches the Unlovable
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| Rating | : | 4.90 (961 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1629119083 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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We see in Jesus that the closer we are to God, the less we should want to throw stones at other people. “Carlos Rodríguez writes with grace, and about grace. His book is a stunning invitation to look into the face of Jesus and see that the only One who had any right to throw a stone had no desire. This is nothing short of a call to reimagine Christianity as a faith that fascinates the world with love.” —Shane Claiborne, author and activist
That confrontation still reverberates in our lives today. Drawing on stories from Carlos's own pastoral experience and touching on contemporary issues from ISIS to homosexuality to refugees to mass incarceration, Drop the Stones invites followers of Jesus to drop their religious rocks and culture war clichés, and, with open hands, engage in the rewarding lifestyle of a Jesus-styled love. . When a woman caught in the act of adultery was thrown down at Jesus’ feet, the bloodthirsty crowd filled their hands with rocks and demanded she be stoned to death. Unfortunately, we can also relate with the hypocritical crowd, reveling in the rejection of “the other.” But can we fully relate with Christ, the God who intervened to save her? For those who’ve become wary of tired and sometimes even offensive Christian dogmatism, Drop the Stones may be the spark that ignites the flames of faith in the true Jesus