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“This important, smart, readable, and ultimately beautiful book allows this generation to re-claim the cross as the place of God’s deepest love rather than the place of our deepest shame. Jones unlocks the chains of fear and shame that bind so much of Christianity and offers us instead, freedom.”—Nadia Bolz-Weber, author of Pastrix

“Tony Jones guides us in an extended exploration of one of Christian theology’s oldest, most vexing, intriguing, and important questions. He urges us to reject the most popular conventional answers, and instead embrace better alternatives—some historic, some novel. Whether or not you agree with all his final conclusions, you’ll be grateful for a chance to think alongside a passionate, inspiring theologian who writes with clarity, intensity, and relentless curiosity.”—Brian D. McLaren, author of A New Kind of Christian