{"product_id":"paradox-lost-rediscovering-the-mystery-of-god-9780310518389","title":"Paradox Lost: Rediscovering the Mystery of God","description":"\u003cp\u003eToo often the tensions and unanswerable questions of Scripture and the Christian life are seen as barriers to faith. In \u003cem\u003eParadox Lost\u003c\/em\u003e, pastor and author Richard Hansen shows that they are exactly the opposite--indeed, God's mysteries are one of the places where we may encounter him most closely.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn exchange for Enlightenment-based rationalism that can stunt spiritual imagination, Hansen invites readers to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscern that there is a hiddenness to God that can be inviting rather than threatening\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppreciate that God is far greater than we sometimes assume, and to adjust our mental maps to make more space for awe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRealize that faith and reason are not enemies but rather dance partners that complement one another\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eHansen examines three kinds, or \"orders,\" of biblical paradox, each at a deeper level than the last, demonstrating for readers that paradox is both endemic to modern life and also a natural part of the landscape of Christian faith. \u003cem\u003eParadox Lost\u003c\/em\u003e doesn't seek to solve or justify paradox; instead, it looks through paradox toward what it reveals--namely a holy, mysterious, and awesome God.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Zondervan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/03\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780310518389\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.40w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Material:\u003c\/b\u003e Paper","brand":"Richard P. Hansen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45483892080821,"sku":"9780310518389","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_7d71c12b-2b2f-4497-9e61-eca940980218.jpg?v=1749565711","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/paradox-lost-rediscovering-the-mystery-of-god-9780310518389","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}