"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
"The Fidelity of Betrayal," 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." - Brian
McLaren, author/activist (www.brianmclaren.net)
What 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?
Employing the insights of mysticism and deconstructive theory,
"The Fidelity of Betrayal" delves into the subversive and
revolutionary nature of a Christianity that dwells within the
church while simultaneously undermining it.
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