Amy-Jill J. Levine
World Religions
“Combining personal reflections, historical observations, practical pedagogy, and theological sensitivity, the authors of this marvelous collection celebrate Nostra Aetate, even as they continue its work.”
Adventures of an Itinerant Imagination
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“An appreciative tribute by his friends and colleagues to John Dominic Crossan for his numerous contributions (the volume includes an eighty-two-page vita) toward understanding Jesus, the Gospels, and Paul both in their historical contexts and regarding their import for today.”
An Introduction to Early Judaism
World Religions
“Combining meticulous historical reconstruction with detailed commentary on literary productions and archaeological remains, James VanderKam here offers a comprehensive introduction to early Judaism that places texts within their proper contexts. His accessible, engaging style and helpful organization make this volume ideal for classroom use.”
Ancient Judaism and Christian Origins
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Theologically sensitive and historically precise, Nickelsburg's lucid study situates Jesus and his earliest followers within the vibrancy of Formative Judaism. His insightful presentations of Judaism's compelling consciousness of grace, inspirational stories of martyrs, exuberant delight in following the Torah, and profound teachings on justice and mercy not only explicitly correct earlier scholarship's tendentious descriptions of Jewish practice and belief, but also provide the groundwork for Jewish-Christian dialogue today.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Original, engaging, and smart, Taylor’s volume brilliantly challenges conventional readings of the nativity stories and so of Jesus’s upbringing.”
Divine Wrath and Salvation in Matthew
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“By demonstrating Matthew's deep immersion in late first-century Jewish thought, this brilliant study offers multiple insights into the Gospel's soteriology, political views, missionary strategy, and narrative coherence. Anders Runesson both breaks new ground in historical-critical analysis and opens new possibilities in contemporary Jewish-Christian dialogue.”
History & Biography
“Historically informed, pastorally responsible, and theologically creative, Williamson's classic work remains both a warning against the toxicity of much Christian preaching and a bright beacon shining light on new ways of envisioning the relationship between the church and the Jewish people.”
Israel's Scriptures in Early Christian Writings
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Cutting edge and comprehensive, these essays by an international team of scholars show how indispensable and how malleable the Scriptures of Israel, broadly defined, were for the followers of Jesus. Brilliantly conceived, meticulously detailed, and engagingly presented.”
Jesus, the New Testament, and Christian Origins
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Classroom reader, comprehensive encyclopedia, exegetical handbook, and more, this engaging, up-to-date volume attends to issues that mattered both in antiquity and today, including Jewish-Christian relations, gender and sexuality, the Roman Empire, and the means by which texts and interpretations become authoritative. A splendid achievement.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
““A brilliant, and readable, contribution to the study of Philippians."”
Counseling, Grief & Mental Health
“Combining personal testimony with theological sensitivity, Coleman offers psychological, pastoral, and--most importantly--practical responses to sexual violence. . . .”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Rafael Rodriguez's accessible, engaging study of 1 and 2 Thessalonians offers a historically accurate and pastorally sensitive reading of Paul's letters that both corrects the frequent antisemitic stereotypes found in Christian preaching and shows how ancient texts can speak to present contexts. An enormous achievement.”
The Forgotten Books of the Bible
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Reading the five scrolls in the company of human suffering, doubt, and protest, Williamson shows why the ancient writings continue to console, to question, and to cry; their words, and his, deserve to be heard.”
Theology
“Conjoining rigorous historical-critical analysis of the 'Son of Man' traditions with informed reflections on philosophy, psychology, and mysticism, Wink not only gives us new insights into such texts as Ezekiel, Daniel, and the Gospels, he offers a new understanding of Jesus within his own first-century context. More remarkable still, through his recovery of the 'Human Being' he provides a lens through which all readers—regardless of religious identification or theological suasion—can discover what it means to be human. This is engaged, honest scholarship at its best.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Asking historiographical, philosophical, sociological, and literary questions and arriving at diverse answers, this splendid collection models exegetical care, theological sensitivity, and respectful scholarly debate. The essays show not only what is at stake in studying nature miracles for understanding Jesus of Nazareth, they also reveal the import of the subject for those who call him Lord.”
Fiction
“Jean Dudek’s inviting presentation of Sarah and Hagar invites readers to imagine what could have been, and what could still be, when women tell their own stories.”
Values, Truth, and Spiritual Danger
Ethics, Culture & Social Issues
“In a searing collection of essays from the heart of Progressive Christianity to the soul of the American people, Edward Simmons proclaims the ethics at the center of the biblical traditions and prophesies what happens when that message goes unheeded.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Combining informed biblical scholarship, pastoral sensitivity, and practical application, this volume shows how ancient texts can and indeed should speak to today’s readers. Highly recommended.”
Women
“Attentive to issues of gender, race, ability, and class, aware of the earth and all who inhabit it, historically informed and pastorally relevant, Barbara Reid's volume provides readers—especially those who have been hurt by uninformed interpretations that seek to limit the divine word and that offer cold judgment rather than warm compassion—with essential sustenance.”
NOTE: Only includes books currently in our catalog; not necessarily a complete list.
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