Table of Contents
Acknowledgments ix
Preface: a dissenting opinion xi
Pntroduction: a new reformation 1
Part 1 The great detour
Chapter 1 Losing our way 19
Chapter 2 The two gospels 40
Part 2 Deconstruction
Chapter 3 Deconstructing god 49
Chapter 4 The god of the cosmos 73
Chapter 5 The god who intervenes 86
Chapter 6 The apocalyptic christ 102
Chapter 7 Sin and atonement 122
Chapter 8 Heaven and hell 131
Chapter 9 Resurrection and eternal life 142
Part 3 Reformation
Chapter 10 A god of love 163
Chapter 11 A prophetic jesus 180
Chapter 12 A holy spirit 195
Part 4 A new path
Chapter 13 A theology of weakness 201
Chapter 14 A religionless Christianity 215
Chapter 15 The way of love 220
Chapter 16 A conspiracy of love 233
Bibliography 251