Saving ParadiseBy: Rebecca Ann Parker, Rita Nakashima Brock A fascinating theological study of how early Christianitys message of love and community has evolved into one of punishment and empire During their first millennium, Christians filled their sanctuaries with images of Christ as a living presenceas a shepherd, teacher, healer, or an enthroned god. He is serene and surrounded by lush scenes, depictions of this world as paradise. Yet once he appeared as