The One Thing Necessary

Synopsis

Martha, Martha, Only One Thing Is Necessary. Jesus Of Nazareth To His Friend Martha Of Bethany What Is The One Thing That Jesus Thought Was So Necessary That It Trumps Every Other Human Need, Emotion, Desire, Idea, And Act? So Necessary That It Is The Ultimate Prescription For What Ails Our Troubled World? So Necessary That We Can't Live A Fulfilled Life Without It? All You Need Is Love, The Beatles Sang, Kind Of With Tongue In Cheek, But Author And Scholar Leonard Doohan Thinks They Were Literally Correct. The Early Christian Disciples, He Points Out, Were Overwhelmed By The Emphasis On Love In Jesus' Extraordinary Teachings. They Were Convinced That Love Is The Kernel Of The Christian Revelation. According To Doohan, Christian Love Is Not Some Weak, Fuzzy Attempt To Be Nice And Not Rock Any Boats. God's Love Is The Transformative Power Of The Universe That Was Revealed In The Words And Actions Of Jesus Of Nazareth And Is Available To Those Willing To Pick Up The Cross And Embrace It. It Is The One Thing The Human Race Needs To Survive And Thrive. When We Look At Our Contemporary World This Central Message Of Christianity Has Never Been More Needed-or More Forgotten-than It Is Now, Dr. Doohan Argues. He Explores Philosophy, The Scriptures, Theology, Spirituality, And The Lived Experience Of The Faithful To Explain What Love Is, How We Find It In Our Lives, And How It Can Change The World. Each Of The Seven Chapters Begins With Several Quotes And Focus Points And Ends With Provocative Questions For Individual Reflection Or Group Discussion. Topics Include: Finding Meaning In God's Love Jesus' Life Of Love For Humanity Jesus' Teachings On Love The Inner Life Of God Is A Life Of Love A World Crying For Love Our Vocation To Love Sharing Love In Community Book Jacket.