Stephen J. Patterson
Biography
Stephen J. Patterson wrote Beyond the Passion and The Lost Way, and provided the foreword to To Be Near the Fire.
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Helping Jesus Fulfill Prophecy
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“The fulfillment of prophecy has never been given its proper due by the critical scholar. Miller corrects that deficit with this compelling treatment of the claims of early (and modern) Christians about how Jesus fulfilled ancient Jewish prophecies. . . . It is a meticulous, clear-eyed study that finally says what needed to be said.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Over the years perhaps no one has reflected more sensitively and insightfully on the significance of Q for our understanding of earliest Christianity than James M. Robinson. This volume collects the best of Robinson on Q, from his early 'Very Goddess, Very Man,' to the more recent 'What Jesus Had to Say' – a series of classic essays by one of this generation's most creative minds. In these essays Robinson exhibits the broad-ranging historical exegesis for which he is so well-known, but also, with surprising candor, lays out what he thinks it all means and why it is so important to listen to the earliest remembered voice of Jesus.”
Jesus and the Politics of Roman Palestine
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“This slim and eminently readable volume is perhaps Horsley's most mature and elegant statement yet of the method and results of his own, distinctive quest for the historical Jesus. His iconoclasm has been prescient in the past. Again, he pressed forward, and we do well to follow.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“In his new book, Roger Busse invites us to imagine a world of strange and stranger things—demons, magi who control them, peasants who fear them, and governors who would quash them. Where did Jesus fit into this landscape full of risk? Busse, a banker with years of experience trying to understand risk, brings a unique perspective to this daring project, sure to challenge and inform.”
Parabolic Figures or Narrative Fictions?
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“It took me awhile to get used to Charlie Hedrick's proposal for how we should read the parables, but once I did, it brought me to a kind of epiphany: They're stories! They're just stories! In these foundational chapters we get more of the argument Hedrick has been making for the last fifteen years, an argument that should now have its day in court.”
Recovering Communion in a Violent World
Preaching & Worship
“At the heart of Christian origins is a terrible act of violence, the crucifixion of Jesus. The death of Jesus meant many things to his followers, but the interpretation that took hold and perdured in story and ritual was the ancient myth of redemptive violence. This brave new book dares to ask: was that the right choice? In a world rife with violence, is there another way for followers of Jesus to bear witness to the meaning of his life and death that does not involve the breaking of bodies and the shedding of blood? In this remarkable book, Christopher Grundy offers a bold new vision for Christian ritual life that honors the past, but sets a new course for a future where remembered violence gives way to remembered community, resistance to oppression, and boundless hope.”
Recovering Protestantism’s Original Insight
Theology
“Paul Capetz is telling us not to run from critical thinking. But he is not running from the Bible or tradition. He’s leaning in with the conviction that Luther’s take on Scripture is precisely what progressive Protestants need if they are to avoid falling into cultural irrelevancy. This set of deeply informed and precisely reasoned essays should convince you that he might just be right.”
Seeking the Imperishable Treasure
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“With studies like Steve Johnson's, the study of the Gospel of Thomas is entering a new, more mature, phase, where careful, thorough analysis of particular texts can begin to make substantive contribution to our understanding of the Jesus tradition and its early history. An exemplary piece of critical scholarship.”
The Enemies of Paul: Demons, Satan, Betrayers, and Apostles
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
Foreword
“This work represents a new approach to the problem of Paul's opponents. If you are willing to hear what an intelligent, attentive, risk expert and sojourner has to say about these texts we know as familiar, and yet are still strange, I recommend this work and its author to you.”
The Gospels of the Marginalized
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“In this new book Marvin Meyer displays two sides of his rare and peculiar genius: competence and creativity. Few scholars have a grasp of the technical challenges posed by these gospels equal to Meyer's, and fewer still would dare to bring that expertise to bear on a project that is part scholarship and part creative fiction. For anyone ready to re-imagine the beginnings of Christianity, The Gospels of the Marginalized will offer a feast of delights.”
The Historical Jesus for Beginners
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Among the cacophony of voices surrounding the latest phase in the quest for the historical Jesus, Bill Linden is the thinking-person's guide to the heart of the matter. He knows the literature, the personalities, and the issues, and he knows how to focus our attention on what really counts in the larger scheme of things. If you're interested in the historical Jesus, but don't know where to start, start here.”
The Prophet Jesus and the Renewal of Israel
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“In this superbly written and clearly argued little book, Horsley restates his case for a prophetic Jesus actively engaged in the struggle against Roman imperial rule. But this time he brings to the table new claims about method and sharp criticism for both the defenders and opponents of Schweitzer's apocalyptic hypothesis. . . . Scholars and questers of every level of expertise will want to read this new book from one of our most prolific and treasured scholars.”
Christian Living
“Fr. Chris Salamy’s new book The Way of the Warrior Saint is a spiritually uplifting yet real world-based prescription for how to find success on the playing field or floor, in everyday life, and in your spiritual pursuit; all of which have more similarities than many people generally recognize. “Each chapter explores a specific topic related to finding greater success in how we can lead our lives and puts that topic into a greater context. The book then incorporates certain scriptural passages and closes with Practical Points that help make the prescriptions easier to incorporate into your everyday life. “Having built championship teams, I find many of the principles of success in this book remarkably familiar. Living a Crucifixional Life is difficult. The path to any ultimate victory in sports or life or a spiritual pursuit always comes through a sort of death and rebirth experience. Once you have gone through this process you will always recognize it in numerous other parts of your life. “Self-sacrifice becomes the necessity to reach the worthiest goals. Not until Superstars sacrifice their selfish goals to make their teammates better can they reach the mountaintop of a championship and the sort of immortality that championship provides. Failure to learn this lesson, in life or sports, condemns one to a life of mediocrity. “As Father Chris makes clear, this type of sacrifice and hard work is not the easy path. Growth and learning are inherently uncomfortable. True transformational change and success only takes place at the edge of our comfortable experience, (and I would argue just past it). “The Way of the Warrior Saint can help you make the path to something as grand as enlightenment, or as simple as being a better family member a success. Pick it up and ‘Go Get Some.”
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