Christian Studies

The renowned biblical scholar, author of The Misunderstood Jew, and general editor for The Jewish Annotated New Testament interweaves history and spiritual analysis to explore Jesus’ most popular teaching parables, exposing their misinterpretations and ma Read more

This collection of 40 daily readings is drawn from Levine’s teachings on the Sermon on the Mount. With additional stories, insights, and lessons from the author, the readings illuminate the wisdom of Jesus’ most famous sermon. Read more

The editors of The Jewish Annotated New Testament show how and why Jews and Christians read many of the same Biblical texts - including passages from the Pentateuch, the Prophets, and the Psalms - differently. Read more

Amy-Jill Levine shows how these difficult teachings would have sounded to the people who first heard them, how have they been understood over time, and how we might interpret them in the context of the Gospel of love and reconciliation. Read more

How, if we pay careful attention to his words, does Jesus provide us a road map to living as God would have us live? Read more

Daily meditations based on the Revised Common Lectionary readings, ideal for prayer, teaching, and worship preparation. Read more

This title explores the meaning of Christian theology in light of the scientific discoveries of our age. Like Teilhard de Chardin and Thomas Berry, Delio opens out eyes to the omni-active, all-powerful, all-intelligent Love that forms and guides the inter Read more

A thought-provoking, original appraisal of the meaning of religion by the host of public radio’s On Being Read more

This companion volume to Paul and the Faithfulness of God and Paul and His Recent Interpreters brings together N.T. Wright's most important and influential articles on Paul over the last 35 years. Read more

The authors present more than random facts about the Hebrew Bible, more than a historical overview. Their aim is for true understanding of the life, culture, and practices of the ancient Israelites. Read more

In Holy Grounds, Schenck explores the relationship between coffee and religion throughout history and religious traditions. Read more

Historical perspective of the image of the cross as one of life instead of death, illustrated with Cross images from throughout the Christian world. Read more

Confronting the woeful legacy of a centuries'-old theology, Johnson shows how the beauty of our faith tradition is deepened by being rooted in ecological reality. Read more

The Lost Way offers a profound new portrait of Jesus--one who can show us a new way to live. Read more

Struggling with Divine Violence from Genesis Through Revelation
The acclaimed Bible scholar grapples with Scripture’s two conflicting visions of Jesus and God, one of a loving God, and one of a vengeful God, and explains how Christians can better underst Read more