Overview
This Lent book offers imaginative reflections on Christ's crucifixion. Each of the seven chapters is focused on a different key character, who describes his or her experience of the Passion. The nails used to crucify Christ are used as a jumping off point for their reflections. Each character considers the questions, 'who killed Christ' and 'who was responsible?' Each chapter includes a Biblical passage, a meditative hymn, a reflection from the point of view of the character, and a short prayer. The book finishes with practical suggestions on how the book can be used as a Lent study course. It is ideal for individual reflection or group study, and can also readily be adapted for use as a Good Friday liturgy.
Full Product Details
Author: The Most Revd and Rt Hon Stephen Cottrell
Publisher: SPCK Publishing
Imprint: SPCK Publishing
Dimensions:
Width: 12.90cm
, Height: 0.90cm
, Length: 19.80cm
Weight: 0.118kg
ISBN: 9780281066353
ISBN 10: 0281066353
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 17 November 2011
Audience:
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Language: English
Reviews
The voices are engaging and familiar: the centurion is - appropriately from the pen of the Bishop of Chelmsford - a stereotypical Essex Man, rough and uncouth, but impressed by Jesus in spite of himself. Pilate talks in the tone of a dessicated philosophy don, analysing the nature of truth and meaningful statements. Caiaphas is a senior politician, pompously aware of his status and his responsibility to take the long view.', Church Times '. . . worth its weight in gold . . . powerful and emotive.', Expository Times '. . . short . . . powerful and moving.', The Reader
The voices are engaging and familiar: the centurion is - appropriately from the pen of the Bishop of Chelmsford - a stereotypical Essex Man, rough and uncouth, but impressed by Jesus in spite of himself. Pilate talks in the tone of a dessicated philosophy don, analysing the nature of truth and meaningful statements. Caiaphas is a senior politician, pompously aware of his status and his responsibility to take the long view. * Church Times * . . . worth its weight in gold . . . powerful and emotive. * Expository Times * . . . short . . . powerful and moving. * The Reader *
Author Information
Stephen Cottrell is the Bishop of Chelmsford, serving Essex and East London. He is a well-known writer and speaker on evangelism, spirituality and catechesis. He is married to Rebecca and they have three boys.
