TITLE

Stuck on the Road to Emmaus

AUTHOR(S)

Buchanan, Mark

PUB. DATE

July 1999

SOURCE

Christianity Today;07/12/99, Vol. 43 Issue 8, p55

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Discusses the issue of self-fulfillment in the Christian faith. Questions asked by most Christians stuck in their own journey in life; Analysis of the encounter of two disciples of Jesus on their way to the village of Emmaus; Description of personal encounters with the risen Christ.

ACCESSION #

2066198

Tags: SELF-realization -- Religious aspects;  CHRISTIAN ethics

 

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