John W. Martens

Jesus

“James Martin does something remarkable in this book. He invites you to accompany him on a pilgrimage through the Holy Land. New Testament scholarship opens up the life of Jesus so that the Gospels can speak to each of us personally and transform us as they did their first hearers.”

Reading the Bible in the Age of Francis

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Micah Kiel’s incisive study of the influence of the Bible on Pope Francis’s thought offers not just an invitation to understand Pope Francis, but an opportunity to understand the Bible more deeply. At the end of this book, we know how Pope Francis has been shaped by the Bible, especially its views of mercy and care for all creation, but also how the Pope’s use of ‘the Pharisees’ and his understanding of the role of women in the church call out for significant questioning. Kiel’s book is conversant with the best biblical scholarship, but written with an openness that invites all readers into a conversation to see how the Bible continues to speak to us and to challenge each of us today.”