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November 2019
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"Saints and sinners, all jumbled up together." That's the genius of Johnny Cash, and that's what the gospel is ultimately all about.
Johnny Cash sang about and for people on the margins. He famously played concerts in prisons, where he sang both murder ballads and gospel tunes in the same set. It's this juxtaposition between light and dark, writes Richard Beck, that makes Cash one of the most authentic theologians in memory.
In Trains, Jesus, and Murder, Beck explores the theology of Johnny Cash by investigating a dozen of Cash's songs. In reflecting on Cash's lyrics, and the passion with which he sang them, we gain a deeper understanding of the enduring faith of the Man in Black.
Introduction: Trains, Jesus, and Murder
Part 1: Family and Faith
Chapter 1: "I Am Bound for the Promised Land"
Chapter 2: "I Walk the Line"
Part 2: Sinners and Solidarity
Chapter 3: "The Man in Black"
Chapter 4: "Folsom Prison Blues"
Chapter 5: "Greystone Chapel"
Chapter 6: "San Quentin"
Chapter 7: "The Ballad of Ira Hayes"
Chapter 8: "Give My Love to Rose"
Chapter 9: "The Legend of Jon Henry's Hammer"
Chapter 10: "Sunday Mornin' Coming Down"
Part 3: Nation and Nostalgia
Chapter 11: "Ragged Old Flag"
Chapter 12: "Drive On"
Part 4: Suffering and Salvation
Chapter 13: "Delia's Gone"
Chapter 14: "Hurt"
Chapter 15: "The Man Comes Around"
Epilogue: "The Gospel Road"
Acknowledgements
Notes
Permission
Author
Richard Beck
Book Format
Paperback
Publisher
Fortress Press
Published
November 2019
Weight
296g
Dimensions
13.8 x 21.4 x 1.6 cm
ISBN
9781506433769
ISBN-10
1506433766
Eden Code
4971493
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Author/Creator: Richard Beck
ISBN: 9781506433769
Publisher: Fortress Press
Release Date: November 2019
Weight: 296g
Dimensions: 13.8 x 21.4 x 1.6 cm
Eden Code: 4971493