Resurrecting Wounds: Living in the Afterlife of Trauma

by Shelly Rambo

Book Overview

The Gospel of John's account of doubting Thomas is often told as a lesson about the veracity and triumph of Christian faith. And yet it is a story about wounds. Interpretations of this Gospel narrative, by focusing on Christ's victory in the resurrection, reflect Christianity's unease with the wounds that remain on the body of the risen Jesus. By returning readers to this familiar passage, Resurrecting Wounds expands the scope of the Upper...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1481306790
• ISBN13: 9781481306799
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Baylor University Press
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"