The two sides of the cross (9)

Booklets from Taizé: 9

Brother John
The two sides of the cross

The cross of Christ, a gallows of shame: a failed hope, a proof of the impotence of goodness in this world...
The cross of Christ, a tree of life: a victory of love, a proof of universal solidarity....

Do we have to choose between these two views?
Or can we accept both at the same time? But what can we then say about the relationship between them?

This booklet questions the biblical presuppositions and tries to present a balanced vision of the central and fundamental mystery of the Christian faith, avoiding the pitfalls of dolorism as well as angelism.

The Taizé booklets seek to uncover paths to the essential sources of faith. Drawing on the experiences of youth meetings around the community, they look at crucial questions for Christians today.

24 pages each - stitched spine - 13x21cm(2009)