The Cross of Christ by John R.W. Stott5/19/2023 ![]() This leads to a focus on why Christ died, considering not only the historical events but the deeper reasons in the purposes of God and the need of human beings. The first is introductory, “Approaching the Cross” and explores the centrality of the cross in Christian belief and practice and considers why such an instrument of torture would become so central that it even shapes the architecture of our great cathedrals. ![]() I think what marks this book by John Stott, that I first read when published nearly 30 years ago, is a combination of theological clarity and pastoral application that help one deeply root one’s understanding of the work of Christ on the cross not only in belief but in Christian devotion and practice. And we’ve discussed some pretty significant books by the likes of Augustine, Pascal, Calvin, Kierkegaard, Barth, and others! ![]() So commented a faculty member recently in a campus book group that discussed Stott’s book. ![]() ![]() “This is the best book we have read in this group.” ![]()
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