{"product_id":"conflict-peace-at-home-with-jesus-9798895430750","title":"Conflict \u0026 Peace: At Home with Jesus","description":"\u003cp\u003eThose of Christian faith and those without all carry personalized perceptions about Jesus of Nazareth - some form of god and\/or man who sojourned briefly on earth 20 centuries ago. Perspectives vary wildly. But few, whether of Christian or non-Christian persuasion, feel comfortable characterizing this Jesus as one who brashly declares that he came not to bring peace on earth... but rather division.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book, author Eric Hovee traces a seemingly never-ending Christian dialogue and practice that may espouse peace but often engages in conflict. The author explores this interplay through the lives, beliefs, and practices of 12 pioneers who helped shape Christianity as it has been handed down to us today. We begin with the contrasting perspectives of the four gospel writers - Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John - and continue with pivotal, yet sometimes conflicted, early church leaders such as Paul, James, Peter, Thomas, and Mary Magdalene. The journey then skips forward three centuries to the Roman Emperor Constantine, who sought to marry church and state, before moving another millennium ahead to Martin Luther, who sought to radically reform it all, and finally circles back to our starting point: Jesus, as the one who intended it all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow best to experience conflict, and yet find peace? Every day and through every phase of human existence, there is an opportunity for resolution and partnership, in step and at home with Jesus. We seek a Jesus who consistently demonstrates that, just when we think we have the answers, new questions arise. When we feel we've run the race, we find we've only just begun.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Austin Macauley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/25\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798895430750\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 310\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.96lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.65d","brand":"Eric D. Hovee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45419154407605,"sku":"9798895430750","price":16.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_b4458e81-637a-426f-b9b8-7addeac7d71b.jpg?v=1748391074","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/conflict-peace-at-home-with-jesus-9798895430750","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}