EERDMANS (WM. B.) PUBLISH

Seeks a broader understanding of the life and teachings of Jesus. What was it within his message that burst his first-century Jewish context? What did Jesus maintain? In pursuing these questions, the author swims against the current of scholarship, arguing that Jesus was more "Christian" than "Jewish".

For millennia humans knew the stars as well as we know our own backyards. Yet, many if not most of us have lost vital connections with our natural world, and lost our sense of wonder. This book charts the effects of loss of wonder in Western society. It highlights our disconnect from the cosmos, tracing its spiritual and philosophical impact.