Broken Signposts
How Christianity Makes Sense of the World
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · April 5, 2022
In this thoughtful follow-up to Simply Christian, today’s leading Bible scholar, Anglican bishop, and acclaimed author uses the Gospel of John to reveal how Christianity presents a compelling and relevant explanation for our world.
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- Who it’s for
- A reflective case for how Christian faith makes sense of human ideals.
- Genres
- Christian Apologetics, Jesus, Gospels & Acts, NT Commentary: Gospels & Acts
- Published
- HarperCollins, April 5, 2022
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In this thoughtful follow-up to Simply Christian, today’s leading Bible scholar, Anglican bishop, and acclaimed author uses the Gospel of John to reveal how Christianity presents a compelling and relevant explanation for our world. N. T. Wright argues that every world view must explain seven “signposts,” indicators inherent to humanity: Justice, Spirituality, Relationships, Beauty, Freedom, Truth, and Power.
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If we do not live up to these ideals, our societies and individual lives become unbalanced, creating anger and frustration—negative emotions that divide us from ourselves and from God, he contends. Using the Gospel of John as his source, Wright shows how Christianity defines each signpost and illuminates why we so often see them as being "broken" and unattainable. Drawing on the wisdom of the Gospels, Wright explains why these signposts are fractured and damaged and how Christianity provides the vision, guidance, and hope for making them whole once again, ultimately healing ourselves and our world.
Human Signposts
A reflective case for how Christian faith makes sense of human ideals.
Come here for
- Seven human ideals, from justice and spirituality to beauty and power
Expect
- A Gospel of John reading that examines why these ideals feel broken
Where it sits
| Christian Apologetics | 86% |
|---|---|
| Jesus, Gospels & Acts | 34% |
| NT Commentary: Gospels & Acts | 21% |
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Publisher categories
- New Testament Biography
- Bible Study Guides
- Jesus, Gospels & Acts
- Revelation Studies
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- Spiritual Growth
- Devotionals
- Christian Apologetics
- Christianity
- Authors
- N. T. Wright, Tom Wright
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- April 5, 2022
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- New Testament Biography