New Book by Albert Nolan, OP
JESUS TODAY
A Spirituality of Radical Freedom
A look at the spirituality of Jesus and its relevance for today.
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.
“Radical means reaching down to the roots. The freedom that
Jesus experienced reached down to the very roots of his being. It
was the freedom he challenged his followers to strive for, and it
is the freedom that challenges us today as we hover on the edge
of chaos.”—Albert Nolan
Albert Nolan, a Dominican priest from South Africa, played a significant
role in the church struggle against apartheid. His first book, Jesus
Before Christianity, has sold 150,000 copies in three editions
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