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Synopsis from the back of the book:

Imagine a world where our entire past becomes a treasured gift...our future is stripped of any fear of death...and every ruthless action by those in power is dismantled. As Christians, we do not have to imagine that world. It is ours, thanks to the passion and resurrection  of Christ.

Samuel Wells explores the most important events in human history by examining 6 characters in the drama - Pontius Pilate, Barabbas, Joseph of Arimathea, Pilate's wife, Pater and Mary of Magdala.

Each one comes alive as the author shows how they reflect and shape our reactions to contemporary issues such as marriage, friendship, discipleship, politics and violence.

Through close readings of the passages, applied scholarship and suggestions for discussion, Wells reveal how Jesus' death exposes the truth about our world and how his resurrection makes possible a new way of life.

This book was chosen by the Archbishop of Canterbury as his Lent book for 2007.