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040 | _cSt. Andrew's Theological Seminary | ||
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_aBR 115 _b.C8 T46 2015 |
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100 | 1 | 0 | _aThompson, John J. (John Joseph), 1970- |
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_aJesu, bread, and chocolate _bcrafting a hand made faith in a mass-market world _cJohn J. Thompson |
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_aGrand Rapid, Mich. _bZondervan _c2015 |
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300 | _a270 p. : illus. ; 21 cm. | ||
526 | _aFarmaers markets, artesanal dark chocolate, home made bread, craft-brewed beer, and independent boutique coffee shops may not immediately call to mind issues of faith, but they should | ||
526 | _aAs the American dream starts to fray at both ends, millions of people are embracing values that seems to hail from a by gone Era they are seeking out the local, the small, the responsible | ||
526 | _aand the nourishing instead of the cheap, the homogenized, the mass-produced and the canned. Is it possible that this renewed interest in these pre-modern values may actually after an open door into the hearts and minds of this generation? | ||
526 | _aIs there away to explore specific, inspiring stories about coffee, bread, chocolate and art that lead people toward a truly biblical understanding of the person words and work of Jesus to reveal the truth, goodness and beauty of the Gospel? | ||
526 | _awith fascinating stories and a thread of memoir, Jesus, Bread, and chocolate explores the emerging actually re-emerging values of this post-industrial age and points out parallels between them and the teaching and ministry of Jesus and his earliest followers: | ||
526 | _aRather than seeking to tie the faith to trends in the culture it shows how trends in the culture are already very close to the organic kind of faith that could reenergize the church and bring countless young and middle-aged people into a saving experience of Christ. | ||
650 | _aChristianity and Culture | ||
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