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You Love Me?
by Michael H. Crosby
"Filled with insights, simultaneously scholarly and
pointedly connected to the life of the contemporary church."Marcus
J. Borg, author of Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time
"Michael Crosby has always had a special vocation to
put necessary but sometimes painful questions to the church
about its own fidelity to the gospel. In "Do You Love
Me?" he shines the light of John's gospel on the
church's dark places, not to condemn, but to remind us of
the love in which God washes us each moment. Christians seeking
to live in a church flowing with such love will thank Crosby
for this powerful, heartfelt reflection." -Wes
Howard-Brook, co-author of Unveiling Empire
"Michael Crosby has opened up the Gospel of John with
a unique key: his own sensitivity to contemporary social issues.
He reads the text with an eye to the insights gleaned from
the social sciences, but he engages it through the reader-response
method. This book will enlighten, affirm, or challenge one's
Christology, ecclesiology, and understanding of social responsibility.
Its concerns are both timely and eschatological. It will enrich
a broad audience."
-Dianne
Bergant, C.S.A., Catholic Theological Union
"Michael Crosby's reflections take us into the heart of John's
gospel. He highlights an important theme: the tension between
a model of the church that gives emphasis to the Petrine principle
of apostolic authority and a model of the church-characterized
by the Beloved Disciple-that gives greater emphasis to loving
service and discipleship. As Crosby shows, it is in balancing
the roles of both Peter and the Beloved Disciple that the
church best reflects the spirit of Christ.
Michael H. Crosby, Capuchin-Franciscan, is a popular
writer and lecturer. He is the author of twelve books including
The Dysfunctional Church, The Spirituality of the Beatitudes,
and The Seven Last Words. He gives talks around
the world on biblical spirituality geared for "First
World" society and corporate responsibility.
Cover design: Jerry Braatz
Cover artwork: Ford Madox Brown's "Jesus Washing Peter's
Feet"
Tate Galley, London/Art Resource, NY
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