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    The Silence of Calvary: Meditations on Good Friday
    The Silence of Calvary: Meditations on Good Friday
    The Silence of Calvary: Meditations on Good Friday
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    The Silence of Calvary: Meditations on Good Friday

    By Christopher L. Webber

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    A meditation on the meaning of Good Friday and the value of silence.

    Good Friday is not like any other time of the year, and Christians everywhere wonder about the best way to mark the day. Again and again, sermons and meditations have centered our attention on the words Jesus spoke from the cross, but those few, brief words would have needed only a few minutes on the first Good Friday. Seven chapters in this unique book consider the event, and the meaning, of the Crucifixion to our lives today, including the various ways in which silence plays a role in our daily lives.

    So many of us are overwhelmed with words coming at us from all our electronic devices that the thought of more language has less appeal than it once did. On one of the holiest days of the year, these brief meditations are designed to call us into the silence that still speaks more loudly than words.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMorehouse Publishing
    Release dateDec 14, 2021
    ISBN9781640654716
    The Silence of Calvary: Meditations on Good Friday
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    Christopher L. Webber

    Christopher L. Webber, a graduate of Princeton University and the General Theological Seminary in New York, is an Episcopal priest who has led urban, rural, and overseas parishes. He is the author of several books, including Welcome to Christian Faith,Beyond Beowulf, and A Year with American Saints, co-authored with Lutheran Pastor G. Scott Cady. Webber grew up in Cuba, New York, and lives in San Francisco.

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