Jesus the Great Philosopher, Jonathan T Pennington
Jesus the Great Philosopher, Jonathan T Pennington
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Jesus the Great Philosopher
Rediscovering the Wisdom Needed for the Good Life

Author: Jonathan T Pennington

Narrator: Jim Denison

Unabridged: 7 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/20/2020


Synopsis

Many of us tend to live as though Jesus represents the "spiritual part" of our lives. We don't clearly see how he relates to the rest of our experiences, desires, and habits. How can Jesus, the Bible, and Christianity become more than a compartmentalized part of our lives?

Highly regarded New Testament scholar and popular teacher Jonathan Pennington argues that we need to recover the lost biblical image of Jesus as the one true philosopher who teaches us how to experience the fullness of our humanity in the kingdom of God. Jesus teaches us what is good, right, and beautiful and offers answers to life's big questions: what it means to be human, how to be happy, how to order our emotions, and how we should conduct our relationships.

This book brings Jesus and Christianity into dialogue with the ancient philosophers who asked the same big questions about finding meaningful happiness. It helps us rediscover biblical Christianity as a whole-life philosophy, one that addresses our greatest human questions and helps us live meaningful and flourishing lives.

About Jonathan T Pennington

Jonathan T. Pennington, a popular speaker, teacher, and preacher, is associate professor of New Testament interpretation and director of research doctoral studies at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is also on staff as a preaching pastor at Sojourn East Church in Louisville, Kentucky. Pennington is the host and coproducer of the popular web series Cars, Coffee, Theology and has written numerous books, including The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing and Reading the Gospels Wisely.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Wagner

Excellent and timely. The kind of book 2020 needs, suggesting that following Jesus actually offers the best resources to live in the world as is, not as we would wish it to be. Fit to be read by a wide audience that has been left jaded after a bitterly difficult year.......more

Goodreads review by Shane

2024 reads: 01 Rating: 4.5 stars......more