The Upside-Down Kingdom25th Anniversary Edition by Donald B. Kraybill |
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Winner of the 1979 National Religious Book Award.
With over 75,000 copies in print, readers of The Upside-Down Kingdom find a provocative study of the kingdom of God in the New Testament. In this third, 25th Anniversary Edition, author Donald B. Kraybill not only gives his unique perspective as a sociologist with insight into ancient Hebrew culture; he also incorporates the most recent New Testament scholarly analysis in a style accessible to lay readers in the church. According to Kraybill, worldly authorities seek power and prestige, but Jesus’ counter-cultural message is a clear call to turn the social ladder upside-down. Jesus demonstrates radical opposition to the dominant culture by making friends with social outcasts and rebelling against authorities.
Translated into six languages, this message calls Christians from many cultures to actively participate in God’s upside-down kingdom.
"This book should open the eyes of every Christian…. [It] not only challenges … piety and personal ethics, it decisively challenges our public stances and social mores, our ambitions our fears, our politics and professions." - David W. Virtue, President, Evangelical Partners in Mission
"Kraybill is nothing less than prophetic [in this]… absolutely stunning book with great insights into the gospel of peace and the spirit of jubilee. … The challenge [of this book] is to walk it!" —As reviewed on www.amazon.com
"The Upside-Down Kingdom compels us to reconsider what life in the kingdom of God should be like."—Discipleship Journal