{"product_id":"fidelity-of-betrayal-peter-rollins-9781557255600","title":"Fidelity of Betrayal: Towards a Church Beyond Belief","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"About 30 years ago, I came across the evocative phrase 'religionless Christianity' in Dietrich Bonhoeffer's later writings, and it has stayed with me ever since. In his new book \u003cem\u003eThe Fidelity of Betrayal\u003c\/em\u003e, Peter Rollins has teased out - as Bonhoeffer never had the chance to do - profound possibilities hidden in the phrase. As a huge fan of Peter's first book, I find his second no less thoughtful, stimulating, and at times unsettling - always in a most (de)constructive way. His subversive parables, his clever turns of phrase, and his beguiling clarity all conspire to tempt the reader into that most fertile and terrifying of activities - to think to the very rim of one's understanding, and then to faithfully imagine the Truth that lies far beyond.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Brian McLaren, author\/activist (www.brianmclaren.net)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat if one of the core demands of a radical Christianity lay in a call for its betrayal, while the ultimate act of affirming God required the forsaking of God? And what if fidelity to the Judeo-Christian Scriptures demanded their renunciation? In short, what would it mean if the only way of finding real faith involved betraying it with a kiss?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmploying the insights of mysticism and deconstructive theory, \u003cem\u003eThe Fidelity of Betrayal\u003c\/em\u003e delves into the subversive and revolutionary nature of a Christianity that dwells within the church while simultaneously undermining it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Rollins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1557255601\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781557255600\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Paraclete Press (MA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 196\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.40w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/21\/2008 pg. 54","brand":"Peter Rollins","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44046417592575,"sku":"9781557255600","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3629ed8b-395f-42bc-a0f6-99c83986871c.jpg?v=1684984443","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/fidelity-of-betrayal-peter-rollins-9781557255600","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}