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28-05-2008
Jesus Today: A Spirituality of Radical Freedom
by Albert Nolan
172 pp, Paperback
Maryknoll, N.Y.: Orbis Books, 2006
ISBN: 978-1-57075-672-6
About this Book In his bestselling Jesus Before Christianity, Albert Nolan outlined the political context of Jesus' mission. Now, in this long-awaited sequel, the focus is on Jesus' spirituality and its relevance for today. Beginning with the signs of the times (the hunger for spirituality, the crisis of individualism, ecological breakdown, the global divide between rich and poor, and a new understanding of our expanding universe), Nolan proceeds to describe the elements of Jesus' spirituality: a way of healing and ‘radical freedom' that combines prophecy and mysticism. Applying that spirituality to our daily lives, he shows how these lessons might promote a greater communion with God, with ourselves, with other human beings, and with the universe.
About the Author Albert Nolan, a Dominican priest from South Africa, played a significant role in the church struggle against apartheid.
Contents Foreword by Timothy Radcliffe, OP ix
Preface xiii
Introduction xvii
Part One
The Signs of Our Times 1
1. Hunger for Spirituality 3
2. The Crisis of Individualism 15
3. Globalization from Below 26
4. Science after Einstein 36
Part Two
Jesus' Spirituality 47
5. A Revolution 49
6. A Prophet and a Mystic 63
7. A Spirituality of Healing 77
Part Three
Personal Transformation Today 89
8. In Silence and Solitude 91
9. Getting to Know Oneself 101
10. With a Grateful Heart 111
11. Like a Little Child 119
12. Letting Go 128
Part Four
Jesus and The Experience of Oneness 137
13. One with God 139
14. One with Ourselves 148
15. One with Other Human Beings 157
16. One with the Universe 168
17. Radically Free 180
Notes 193
Bibliography 207
Index 213
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