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A unique look at Christian biblical interpretation and theology from the perspective of Native American tradition, this book focuses on four specific experiences of Jesus as portrayed in the synoptic gospels. It examines each story as a vision quest, a universal spiritual phenomenon, but one of particular importance within North American indigenous communities. Jesus' experience in the wilderness is the first quest. It speaks to a foundational Native American value: the need to enter into the we rather than the I. The Transfiguration is the second quest, describing the Native theology of transcendent spirituality that impacts reality and shapes mission. Gethsemane is the third quest. It embodies the Native tradition of the holy men or women, who find their freedom through discipline and concerns for justice, compassion, and human dignity. Golgotha is the final quest. It represents the Native sacrament of sacrifice (e.g., the Sun Dance). The chapter on Golgotha is a discussion of kinship, balance, and harmony: all primary to Native tradition and integral to Christian thought.Product Identifiers
PublisherChurch Publishing INC International Concepts
ISBN-139780819231734
eBay Product ID (ePID)213060004
Product Key Features
Book TitleThe Four Vision Quests of Jesus
AuthorSteven Charleston
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicTheology, Christianity
Publication Year2015
Dimensions
Item Height216mm
Item Width140mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorSteven Charleston
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States