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A scholarly and thought-provoking biblical rereading of the life of Jesus
JESUS. AN HISTORICAL APPROXIMATION
Author: JOSé ANTONIO PAGOLA
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Hosffman Ospino

Hosffman Ospino


Hosffman Ospino, born in Colombia and currently living in the United States, teaches pastoral theology and religious education at Boston College where he is the director of the university’s graduate programs in Hispanic Ministry. He holds a doctorate in theology and education from Boston College. His writings concentrate on the conversation between faith and culture in culturally diverse contexts and how this conversation shapes Christian education and ministry. Dr. Ospino is an officer of the A...

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Experiencing God in a Time of Crisis


Part of a series of books on contemporary spirituality, the Meditatio Series help us to understand and establish profound personal realities regarding our humanity and help us to rediscover a new way to assume others and God in our society. Through these guides to meditation we are able to know ourselves better and to deal with everyday problems such as the search for happiness, sense of life, depression, health and death.

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Forgiveness as a horizon

 

What caused most scandal and hostility towards Jesus during his activity in Galilee was his friendship with sinners. Never had anything like it happened in Israel.  No prophet had gone to them with an attitude of respect, friendship and sympathy. What Jesus did was unheard of. The impression that John the Baptist had left was very different. John had denounced sinners. He had reminded them of the punishment that awaited them, and had introduced a major rite of purification and penance to free them from sin. His activity did not scandalize anyone. It was what one expected of a prophet, defender of the covenant between God and the people.

But what Jesus did was difficult to understand. He did not speak of the wrath of God against sinners. On the contrary, according to him in the kingdom of God there was place for sinners, tax collectors and prostitutes. He did not go to them in the name of an angry Judge, but in a friendly accepting mann...



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