Crazy Talk

So much theology is confusing and intimidating. The conceptsthemselves are given weighty-sounding names, such as incarnationand justification, and the explanations of the concepts sometimescan be more confusing than the names.Captivating, entertaining, and highly informative, Crazy Talk helpsreaders navigate their way through that complexity and offers avocabulary that dares – and equips! – its readers to embrace theirown faith in a new, well-informed way.The purpose of Crazy...
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So much theology is confusing and intimidating. The conceptsthemselves are given weighty-sounding names, such as incarnationand justification, and the explanations of the concepts sometimescan be more confusing than the names.Captivating, entertaining, and highly informative, Crazy Talk helpsreaders navigate their way through that complexity and offers avocabulary that dares – and equips! – its readers to embrace theirown faith in a new, well-informed way.The purpose of Crazy Talk, says author Rolf Jacobson, is to renderthe heart of our Christian theology in a form that is accessible andappealing to everyone. The format of the book is similar to thatof a dictionary of theological terms – but with a twist of humor!Each entry includes the name of the theological term, an ironicdefinition of the term, and a short humorous essay offering a fullerexplanation of the term. In making the term understandable,Jacobson concentrates on the big theological issue that is at stake inthe term – and why it matters. Includes over fifty black and whiteillustrations.