Cotton Patch Gospel: Luke and Acts (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781573126748)

The Cotton Patch Gospel recasts the stories of Jesus and the letters of Paul and Peter into the language of the mid-20th century South. Born out of the Civil Rights struggle, these now classic translations of much of the New Testament bring the far-away places of Scipture closer to home: Gainesville, Selma, Birmingham, Atlanta, Washington, D.C.As Jordan once wrote, "While there have been many excellent translations of the Scriptures into modern English, they still have left us stranded in the long-distant past. We need to have the good news come to us not only in our own tongue but in our own time. We want to be participants in the faith, not merely spectators."

Author: Clarence Jordan
ISBN-10: 1573126748
ISBN-13: 9781573126748
Publisher: Smyth & Helwys Publishing Incorporated
Language: English
Published: 04/11/2013
Pages: 180
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.47lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.38d
Binding Material: Paper