Paradox in Christian Theology

There was a time when you could only purchase James Anderson's book, Paradox in Christian Theology: An Analysis of its Presence, Character, and Epistemic Status, from the U.K. This meant that American buyers had to pay over $80 if they wanted to obtain a copy. Anderson's book is now available from U.S. retailers. Amazon dot com has your copy for only $38.99. The concepts in Anderson's book are not simply for those in the ivory tower. The beauty of paradox in Christian theology has even been noted by ska-punk bands. Below I will post the lyrics from one such band; you can see how they package the concepts James discusses in the more popular, contemporary ska-punk genre:

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So what becomes of those small unwanted souls
Who spend their lives breaking their backs?
Those who dig the gold for the rich and powerful
Who place their feet upon their necks?

The Shepherd is the Lamb
Do you understand
That God became a man?
The Shepherd is the Lamb

Where can the junkies go when high has laid them low?
Are they truly on their own?
It seems we've lost our way
Like sheep we have gone astray
Can anybody lead us home?

The Shepherd is the Lamb
Do you understand
That God became a man?
The Shepherd is the Lamb

The Shepherd is the Lamb
Do you understand
That God became a man?
The Shepherd is the Lamb

Who is the champion?
The friend of the suffering?
Of those who were never born?
The King with the crown of thorns

And I'll consecrate a verse
To the kingdom in reverse
Where the least are most
And the last will be the first

The Shepherd is the Lamb
Do you understand
That God became a man?
The Shepherd is the Lamb

The Shepherd is the Lamb
Do you understand
That God became a man?
The Shepherd is the Lamb

-The O.C. Supertones

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