The Upside-Down Kingdom: Anniversary Edition - Hardcover

Kraybill, Donald B.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 151380250X ISBN 13: 9781513802503

Publisher: Herald Press, 2018

Synopsis

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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About this title

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 a 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.

Review:

"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"author of The Very Good Gospel, from foreword" (11/01/2017)

"I dare you to read this book. It could very well turn your world upside down!"--Gregory A Boyd"author of Myth of a Christian Nation and senior pastor of Woodland Hills Church" (11/01/2017)

"What a gift to another generation of Jesus' followers!"--Malinda Elizabeth Berry"assistant professor of theology and ethics at Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary" (11/01/2017)

"I hope 'upside-down-ness' will touch generations of leaders to come."--John Paul Lederach"author of Reconcile, professor emeritus at University of Notre Dame, and senior fellow at Humanity United" (11/01/2017)

"Challenges us to translate the upside-down kingdom into our lives today."--Reta Halteman Finger"coauthor of Creating a Scene in Corinth and former editor of Daughters of Sarah" (11/01/2017)

"As provocative as the disciples of Jesus."--Tom Sine (11/01/2017)

"A sustained challenge to examine familiar realities in a completely new way."--Joao Monteiro (11/01/2017)

"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 (11/01/2017)

"A paradigm-shifting introduction to the life-disrupting message of Jesus of Nazareth."--Bruxy Cavey"author of Reunion and teaching pastor at The Meeting House" (11/01/2017)

"The Upside-Down Kingdom is a must-read."--Drew G. I. Hart"author of Trouble I've Seen and assistant professor of theology at Messiah College" (11/01/2017)

About this edition

• Publisher: Herald Press
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 151380250X
• ISBN 13: 9781513802503
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 320