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Paradoxy: Coming to Grips with the Contradictions of Jesus
by: Tom Taylor

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 232.954
EAN: 9780801065392
ISBN: 0801065399
Label: Baker Books
Manufacturer: Baker Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 208
Publication Date: June 01, 2006
Publisher: Baker Books
Release Date: June 01, 2006
Sales Rank: 560000
Studio: Baker Books

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Give to receive. Die to live. Lose to win. Jesus taught such paradoxes, and people listened though these teachings seemed backward to their way of life and the lessons themselves seemed contradictory. But while initially confusing, says Tom Taylor, these paradoxes are the key to contentment, a fuller life, and a deeper faith. Paradoxy analyzes these seemingly contradictory truths, revealing not only their poignancy but also fresh ways readers can apply them to life today. Drawing from his own experiences as well as Scripture, Taylor explores each paradox to reveal convicting realities about life, faith, and our relationships. Both intelligent seekers and experienced Christians will be challenged by this unique study on Jesus's teachings, ultimately finding peace and a deeper, more passionate life with Christ.

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- Informative but a little boring
Written by an ex-lawyer and originally written as a textbook, this informative and thorough discussion of the teachings of Jesus comes across as a little dry and dusty. I found the content good but the writing was not compelling. As such, when reading the book across several sessions, I did not rush back to pick the book up but needed to push through to get it finished.

The content however, is great. Taylor looks at a number of Jesus' teachings and contrasts the values of the Kingdom of God with the values of the world. He shows clearly that to follow Jesus means living in ways antithetical to the culture in which we live through living out these paradoxes:

Labour to Rest
Walk By Faith, Not by Sight (When Seeing isn't Believing)
Give to Receive
Be Enslaved to be Free
Find Fool's Wisdom
Yield to Conquer
Serve to Reign
Die to Live

It's ... Read More

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- Lukewarm
I liked certain parts of this book very much.

I was bored by others. I was expecting sharp, insightful, refreshing wisdom and got a lot of characterizations I had heard before. Overall, it was a decent book...just not what I had hoped for (that's my problem, not the author's).

However, the pearls of wisdom Mr. Taylor shared were precious indeed. Here are a few excepts:

"Today, gurus and hucksters fill our airwaves hawking CD's, seminars, and autographed pictures of Jesus claiming that they will bring immediate personal peace in five easy steps and three easy payments. For those who know the pain and struggle of an authentic search for peace, such claims are painful even to hear." Pp. 11-12

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- A Good Antidote to Me-First Christianity
Religion should provide doctrines and teachings that do not change with the times. Unfortunately, in early 21st century America, slick televangelists have warped the selfless message of Christ. Such leaders have told us that God wants us to become rich and wealthy. They wish to dispel anything that is negative or contradictory in the Bible. By telling parishioners what they want to hear, these leaders have essentially become pop psychologists rather then spiritual leaders.

Taylor, in this short book, presents a good response to this vapid Christian self-esteem movement. The author asks very basic, but nevertheless important questions, like what if Jesus really meant that it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of the needle then a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. While Taylor does not provide concrete answers to this, he does correctly assess however that materialism (even if it ... Read More

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- A fine commentary on the seemingly contradictory statements of Jesus
Some books you read and other books read you. Nothing can top the Bible for reflecting our spiritual condition, but Paradoxy by Tom Taylor is such a fine commentary on the seemingly contradictory statements of Jesus that you can't help but see yourself. Since we all fall short in many ways, the image of ourselves is not always pleasant.

As Oswald Chambers once said, when we finally "hear" from God it's accompanied by a mixture of joy and guilt. There is joy in seeing the truth, but sorrow and regret for having been so slow to realize it. That's what one can experience when someone like Taylor makes the sayings of Jesus so clear. That's not to say that this book is depressing. It has the potential to liberate.

Welcome to the upside down world of Jesus where slavery is freedom, giving brings satisfaction and weakness is strength. Through his careful analysis of Jesus' use of paradox, ... Read More

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