Jesus and Community by Gerhard Lohfink

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Jesus and Community by Gerhard Lohfink

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Jesus and Community by Gerhard Lohfink

After the discovery of lead along Joplin Creek in southwest Missouri, a rowdy boomtown sprang up overnight. Named after the creek, it paid homage to itinerant minister Harris Joplin, who had settled there briefly in the 1840s. Two rival towns developed: Murphysburg, west of the creek, and Joplin to the east. They merged and incorporated as Joplin in 1873. The town swelled from a mining camp into a thriving city, populated by American and European fortune seekers. Construction of trolley and rail lines furthered the economic growth of Joplin, the zinc and lead capital of the world. The city later gained fame as a stop on historic Route 66. During World War I, Joplin provided an oasis for soldiers in training at Camp Crowder, 20 miles south of town. The post World War I years ushered in the construction of Interstate 44, suburbanization, and the commercial development of Range Line Road.

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Lohfink, Gerhard: -

Gerhard Lohfink was professor of New Testament exegesis at the University of Tü¾˜¶˜¼bingen. His many books include No Irrelevant Jesus, Jesus of Nazareth, Is This All There Is?, The Our Father, and Prayer Takes Us Home, all from Liturgical Press.

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ISBN 13 9780800618025
ISBN 10 0800618025
Title Jesus and Community
Author Gerhard Lohfink
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher 1517 Media
Year published 1984-10-01
Number of pages 224
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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