Peter J. Gomes: The Scandalous Gospel of Jesus

Recorded Live: Sunday, June 15, 2008, 9:30 am PST

G U E S T :

• Peter J. Gomes,
  author of The New York Times’ bestselling The Scandalous Gospel of Jesus and renowned Harvard preacher

Moderated by : The Very Rev. Alan Jones,
Dean of Grace Cathedral

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About the Program:

“What did Jesus preach?” asks esteemed Harvard pastor Peter J. Gomes, who believes that excessive focus on the Bible and doctrines about Jesus have led the Christian church astray. To recover the transformative power of the gospel – “the good news” – Gomes says we must go beyond the Bible and rediscover how to live out Jesus’s original revolutionary message of hope. With eloquence and insight, using examples from ancient times as well as modern pulp culture, Gomes shows us why the good news is every bit as relevant today as it was when first preached.

Peter J. Gomes is the New York Times bestselling author of The Good Book, The Good Life, Sermons, and Strength for the Journey, and has been minister of Harvard University’s Memorial Church since 1974, when he was appointed Pusey Minister of the church and Plummer Professor of Christian Morals. An American Baptist minister, Gomes is regarded as one of the top preachers in the country.

The Reverend Gomes will sign books for a short time following The Forum. Books provided for sale by Books Inc.