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The Upside-Down Kingdom

Anniversary Edition
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Description

The Upside-Down Kingdom calls readers to imagine and embody the reign of God on earth as it is in heaven. Since its publication in 1978, The Upside-Down Kingdom won the National Religious Book Award and has become the most trusted resource on radical Christian discipleship. In this completely updated anniversary edition, author Donald B. Kraybill asks: What does it mean to follow the Christ who traded victory and power for hanging out with the poor and forgiving his enemies? How did a man in first-century Palestine threaten the established order, and what does that mean for us today? Jesus turned expectations upside down. The kingdom of God is still full of surprises. Are you ready?

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Product Details

PublisherHerald Press (VA)
Publish DateJanuary 12, 2018
Pages320
LanguageEnglish
TypeBook iconPaperback / softback
EAN/UPC9781513802497
Dimensions8.4 X 5.5 X 1.1 inches | 0.8 pounds

About the Author

Donald B. Kraybill is internationally recognized for his scholarship on Anabaptist groups. His books, research, and commentary have been featured in national and worldwide media, including the New York Times, Washington Post, The Guardian, NPR, CNN, and NBC. He is distinguished college professor and senior fellow emeritus at the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies at Elizabethtown College. Kraybill is the author, coauthor, or editor of many books, including Amish Grace, The Amish Way, Renegade Amish, and The Riddle of Amish Culture.

Reviews

"A paradigm-shifting introduction to the life-disrupting message of Jesus of Nazareth."--Bruxy Cavey "Reviews"
"A sustained challenge to examine familiar realities in a completely new way."--Joao Monteiro "Reviews"
"As provocative as the disciples of Jesus."--Tom Sine "Reviews"
"Brilliantly combines a biblical scholar's grasp of the Scriptures, a sociologist's understanding of culture, and a master teacher's gift for clarity."--Peter Dula "Reviews"
"Challenges us to translate the upside-down kingdom into our lives today."--Reta Halteman Finger "Reviews"
"Compels us to reconsider what life in the kingdom of God should look like."-- "Reviews"
"I dare you to read this book. It could very well turn your world upside down!"--Gregory A Boyd "Reviews"
"I hope 'upside-down-ness' will touch generations of leaders to come."--John Paul Lederach "Reviews"
"If you only read one book about Jesus and God's kingdom . . . this should be it."--Sara Wenger Shenk "Reviews"
"Not only challenges Christians to resist cultural conformity but also urges people to practice upside-down living rooted in God's reign."--Young Lee Hertig "Reviews"
"Readable, challenging, inspirational, and eminently practical."--Stuart Murray "Reviews"
"Rich fare for self-examination."--Mary Lynne Rapien "Reviews"
"The Upside-Down Kingdom is a must-read."--Drew G. I. Hart "Reviews"
"This anniversary edition of Donald B. Kraybill's profound vision of the kingdom of God could not have come at a more timely moment."--Lisa Sharon Harper "Reviews"
"This profound and accessible book transformed my understanding of the world."--David R Swartz "Reviews"
"What a gift to another generation of Jesus' followers!"--Malinda Elizabeth Berry "Reviews"

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