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In This Matrix: the Faith of Jesus in the 21st Century
In This Matrix: The Faith of Jesus in the 21st Century, teaches, challenges, illuminates, and encourages, pulling often from historic philosophers and scholars, poets, and modern thinkers to remind readers that Christianity may be both greater than and different from the Faith we commonly receive and practice. Barnabas strikes a chord for critical thinking, for conclusions based on scholarship and reason. He treats the Bible as a valued compendium of the faith experience of some very ancient people-not the literal, true-for-all-time, inerrant Word of God. His is a different Jesus than we commonly hear about. His imagined Church looks and acts thoroughly unlike the institution with which we are familiar. Designed for ease of use and lively conversation, the book features a rich digital supplement (easily available online at no extra cost) containing printable charts, appendices, case studies, weblinks, theological backgrounders, and every chapter of the book (each a printable file).
380 pages, Paperback
First published December 10, 2009
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Barnabas
58 books13 followersChristian convert Saint Barnabas, originally Joses the Levite or Joseph, in floruit in first century AD went as missionary with Paul to Cyprus and Asia Minor.
Barnabas (Βαρναβᾶς) joined the earliest disciples in Jerusalem. Barnabas like almost all disciples at the time came of the specific children of Israel. Named an apostle in Acts 14:14, he undertook journeys together and defended Gentile against a faction, promoting circumcision. They gained many persons in Antioch circa 43-44, traveled together to make more circa 45 to 47, and participated in the council of Jerusalem circa 50. Barnabas successfully evangelized among the "God-fearing" Gentiles, who attended synagogues in various Hellenized cities of Anatolia.
Mention in some epistles corroborate apparent story of Barnabas in the Acts of the Apostles. Tertullian in conjecture named and attributed him as the author of the Epistle to the Hebrews Clement of Alexandria ascribed a highly improbable early Epistle of Barnabas.
Tradition identifies this martyr at Salamis in 61 as the founder of its church. People celebrate the feast day of Saint Barnabas on 11 June.
Some traditions hold Aristobulus of Britannia of the seventy Disciples as the brother of Barnabas.
Barnabas (Βαρναβᾶς) joined the earliest disciples in Jerusalem. Barnabas like almost all disciples at the time came of the specific children of Israel. Named an apostle in Acts 14:14, he undertook journeys together and defended Gentile against a faction, promoting circumcision. They gained many persons in Antioch circa 43-44, traveled together to make more circa 45 to 47, and participated in the council of Jerusalem circa 50. Barnabas successfully evangelized among the "God-fearing" Gentiles, who attended synagogues in various Hellenized cities of Anatolia.
Mention in some epistles corroborate apparent story of Barnabas in the Acts of the Apostles. Tertullian in conjecture named and attributed him as the author of the Epistle to the Hebrews Clement of Alexandria ascribed a highly improbable early Epistle of Barnabas.
Tradition identifies this martyr at Salamis in 61 as the founder of its church. People celebrate the feast day of Saint Barnabas on 11 June.
Some traditions hold Aristobulus of Britannia of the seventy Disciples as the brother of Barnabas.
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