{"product_id":"9780998310909","title":"Fountain of Change: How the Life and Ideas of Jesus Reshaped Our World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFountain of Change: How the Life and Ideas of Jesus Reshaped Our World\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf Jesus were not the leader of the largest religious group in the world, he would be hailed today as the world’s greatest social reformer! In \u003cem\u003eFountain of Change\u003c\/em\u003e, author Oscar R. Nordstrom takes a secular look at the life and ideas of Jesus and his beliefs about non-Christians, women’s rights, politics, and many other fascinating subjects. Jesus’ teachings have come down to us in so many memorable sayings. Nordstom explores numerous examples and their influences on today’s world. To name just a few:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRender unto Caesar . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA house divided against itself . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThose who live by the sword . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe truth will set you free\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA sign of the times\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSufficient unto the day\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe blind leading the blind\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDen of thieves\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEat, drink, be merry, and many, many more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmazingly, most people are not aware of the influence that Jesus had upon innumerable notable figures in history. Here are just a few examples:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGalileo\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLudwig von Beethoven\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharles Dickens\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeo Tolstoy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrederick Douglass\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMahatma Gandhi\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJ. R. R. Tolkien\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMartin Luther King, Jr.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFred McFeely (“Mr.”) Rogers, and so many others!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNon-Christians and Christians alike will be surprised at how the insights in this book speak to them directly!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"North Stream Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47036134555888,"sku":"9780998310909","price":16.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780998310909_p0.jpg?v=1763944675","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780998310909","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}