The suffering way of the cross

Here's something interesting from Jesus for President:

The suffering way of the cross is the ironic and astounding way to bring life to the world.  Unless a seed dies, it cannot bring life.  It's not that the cross is just some necessary step to accomplishing some religious plan of salvation-- an abstract scheme that leaves Jesus politically meaningless.  The cross is the way.  It is a completely different way to view the world, success, and the meaning of history.

Source: Jesus for President by Shane Claiborne, p. 131.

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