Cross-Shattered Christ: Meditations on the Seven Last Words

In Cross-Shattered Christ, Hauerwas offers a close and moving reading of each of Christ's last sayings. Touching in original and surprising ways on subjects such as Mary, the incarnation, and our need to be remembered by Jesus, Hauerwas uncovers what he calls the sheer "differentness" of God. Ideal for personal devotion, this book offers a transformative reading of Jesus's words that goes directly to the heart of the gospel.