{"product_id":"9781557255600","title":"The Fidelity of Betrayal: Towards a Church Beyond Belief","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"About 30 years ago, I came across the evocative phrase 'religionless Christianity' in Dietrich Bonhoeffer's later writings, and it has stayed with me ever since. In his new book \u003ci\u003eThe Fidelity of Betrayal\u003c\/i\u003e, Peter Rollins has teased out - as Bonhoeffer never had the chance to do - profound possibilities hidden in the phrase. As a huge fan of Peter's first book, I find his second no less thoughtful, stimulating, and at times unsettling - always in a most (de)constructive way. His subversive parables, his clever turns of phrase, and his beguiling clarity all conspire to tempt the reader into that most fertile and terrifying of activities - to think to the very rim of one's understanding, and then to faithfully imagine the Truth that lies far beyond.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Brian McLaren, author\/activist (www.brianmclaren.net)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat if one of the core demands of a radical Christianity lay in a call for its betrayal, while the ultimate act of affirming God required the forsaking of God? And what if fidelity to the Judeo-Christian Scriptures demanded their renunciation? In short, what would it mean if the only way of finding real faith involved betraying it with a kiss?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmploying the insights of mysticism and deconstructive theory, \u003ci\u003eThe Fidelity of Betrayal\u003c\/i\u003e delves into the subversive and revolutionary nature of a Christianity that dwells within the church while simultaneously undermining it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paraclete Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47056741138672,"sku":"9781557255600","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781557255600_p0.jpg?v=1763757092","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781557255600","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}