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Christian 'Kingdom' claims as counter-claims to Roman Empire
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The Heart of Christianity: Rediscovering a Life of FaithThe Heart of Christianity: Rediscovering a Life of Faith by Marcus J. Borg
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Combines emergent, de-literalized religious experiencing with political, historical focus on Roman Empire and its ideological claims. This is the correct basic formula for reconstructing the original meaning of the New Testament. Now just subtract the historical-Jesus assumption and add visionary plants, to fully reconstruct New Testament Christianity.
The Secret Message of Jesus: Uncovering the Truth that Could Change EverythingThe Secret Message of Jesus: Uncovering the Truth that Could Change Everything by Brian D. McLaren
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Combines de-literalized religious experiencing with historical focus on Roman Empire and its ideological claims
God and Empire: Jesus Against Rome, Then and NowGod and Empire: Jesus Against Rome, Then and Now by John Dominic Crossan
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Jesus: Uncovering the Life, Teachings, and Relevance of a Religious RevolutionaryJesus: Uncovering the Life, Teachings, and Relevance of a Religious Revolutionary by Marcus J. Borg
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Covers metaphor and the mystic altered state, as well as the counter-Imperial aspect. This combination is the correct key to the puzzle of what the New Testament meant in its context.
Paul: In Fresh PerspectivePaul: In Fresh Perspective by N. T. Wright
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The Politics of JesusThe Politics of Jesus by John Howard Yoder
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The Upside-Down KingdomThe Upside-Down Kingdom by Donald B. Kraybill
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Christ & Empire: From Paul to Postcolonial Times (Facets)Christ & Empire: From Paul to Postcolonial Times (Facets) by Joerg Rieger
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The Politics of Jesus : Rediscovering the True Revolutionary Nature of Jesus' Teachings and How They Have Been CorruptedThe Politics of Jesus : Rediscovering the True Revolutionary Nature of Jesus' Teachings and How They Have Been Corrupted by Obery M. Hendricks Jr.
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The First Christmas: What the Gospels Really Teach About Jesus's BirthThe First Christmas: What the Gospels Really Teach About Jesus's Birth by Marcus J. Borg
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This book's purpose is to emphasize themes countering Roman Imperial ideology.
John and Empire: Initial ExplorationsJohn and Empire: Initial Explorations by Warren Carter
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Christianity and the Social Crisis in the 21st Century: The Classic That Woke Up the ChurchChristianity and the Social Crisis in the 21st Century: The Classic That Woke Up the Church by Walter Rauschenbusch
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Definitive of the Social Gospel, 1907
The Roman Empire And the New Testament: An Essential Guide (Essential Guide (Abingdon Press))The Roman Empire And the New Testament: An Essential Guide (Essential Guide (Abingdon Press)) by Warren Carter
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Parables As Subversive SpeechParables As Subversive Speech by William R. Herzog
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Jesus the Prophet: His Vision of the Kingdom on EarthJesus the Prophet: His Vision of the Kingdom on Earth by R. David Kaylor
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Jesus, Justice and the Reign of God: A Ministry of LiberationJesus, Justice and the Reign of God: A Ministry of Liberation by William R. Herzog II
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Bandits, Prophets, and MessiahsBandits, Prophets, and Messiahs by Richard A. Horsley
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The Lost Message of JesusThe Lost Message of Jesus by Steve Chalke
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Crucifixion in the Ancient World and the Folly of the Message of the Cross (Facets)Crucifixion in the Ancient World and the Folly of the Message of the Cross (Facets) by Martin Hengel
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Doesn't use the emergent paradigm, and isn't very politically astute to recognize the New Testament as a counter-imperial movement, but provides information about the institution of crucifixion and its purpose in its context.