Unconditional?, Brian Zahnd
Unconditional?, Brian Zahnd
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Unconditional?
The Call of Jesus to Radical Forgiveness

Author: Brian Zahnd

Narrator: Jon Gauger

Unabridged: 6 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Oasis Audio

Published: 01/04/2011


Synopsis

Should we always forgive? Is forgiveness always even possible? Does forgiveness enable evil? Does it sacrifice justice? Are there ANY limits? In a world where the ugliness of rage and retaliation are driving the story line, Unconditional? offers the beauty, reconciliation, and total restoration of forgiveness the way Jesus taught us to live it. More than just another biblical exposition, this audio book begins with the horror of the Holocaust as it explores what forgiveness means—and how far it should go—in the real world of murder, rape, child abuse, genocide, and other atrocities. With unusual honesty, compassion, and depth, Zahnd incorporates some of the most compelling and difficult thoughts on the subject from history’s writers, philosophers, and theologians—always returning to the example Jesus gave us with his life and his death.

About The Author

Brian Zahnd is the founding pastor of Word of Life Church, a thriving congregation in St. Joseph, Missouri.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Laura on January 04, 2011

Should we always forgive? Is forgiveness always even possible? Does forgiveness enable evil? Does it sacrifice justice? Are there ANY limits? This has been one of the most extensive books on unconditional forgiveness I have ever read. I wondered when I started the book how anyone could write this much on......more

Goodreads review by Henry on February 03, 2023

A deep dive into the power of forgiveness and it’s role in the Christian life.......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on March 26, 2011

A surprise good read. Free on the Kindle store, so I thought I'd give it a try. A good book about forgiveness, whether forgiveness is always possible, and how we should feel about our enemies. I do think that he has simplified the gospel maybe a little too much -- yes, it's all about forgiveness, bu......more

Goodreads review by Jeremy on September 24, 2019

i had heard about the man. but never read a book. so randomly bought one online. i wish i had underlined or highlighted. because it was full of such deep insights that made me want to lie down in grass and think for a long time. read slow and in discussion with others......more

Goodreads review by William on March 09, 2025

One reviewer said that Zahnd was hypnotically repetitive in this book, and that the book is full of "buzz words". I don't really disagree with that review, though I think that it is a mite ungenerous. This book takes as its "central text" the Sermon on the Mount, and the antitheses... all in all the......more