An examination of the preachings of Jesus as they may have been delivered to his original audience draws on ancient sources to evaluate Christ's life, Jewish faith, and beliefs about God in order to differentiate his original teachings from those endorsed by the church, in an account that also explo[...]

A distinguished Christian leader and author of The Divine Conspiracy presents a revolutionary approach to understanding the implications of a Christian life and the meaning of true discipleship in Jesus, in an illuminating study of what it means to be a follower of Jesus. 35,000 first printing.[...]

The author of The Heart of Christianity profiles Jesus as a revolutionary who embodied a more pro-active and significant moral vision than represented by the church's traditional views, discussing how he confronted the social crises of his time in a manner that sets a relevant example for today's wo[...]

Part memoir, part spiritual quest, part anthropologist's mission, Benyamin Cohen's My Jesus Year is a humorous, personal, ultimately inspirational exploration of Evangelical Christianity by the son of an Orthodox Rabbi on his journey through America's Bible belt. Winner of the Georgia Writer Associa[...]

Very little is known or recorded about Jesus in his formative years. In the Gospel stories, we witness Jesus' birth and then see him as a young boy of 12 questioning the Rabbis in the Temple in Jerusalem. Following this, he does not reappear until age 30, when he emerges as the potent and stirring r[...]

Renowned biblical scholar at Vanderbilt Divinity School, author of The Misunderstood Jew: The Church and the Scandal of the Jewish Jesus, and general editor for The Jewish Annotated New Testament, Amy-Jill Levine reveals the "live and uncut" version of Jesus' most popular teaching tool, the parable,[...]

The Fifth-Century Political Battles That Forever Changed the ChurchIn this fascinating account of the surprisingly violent fifth-century church, PhilipJenkins describes how political maneuvers by a handful of powerful charactersshaped Christian doctrine. Were it not for these battles, today's church[...]

With a colorful and easy-to-use book, two CDs with over two hours of audio, and a free support website, the Language Revolution provides readers with all they need to succeed in learning Spanish. With this flexible, fun, easy, and proven system, it's perfect for self-improvement, vacation, business,[...]

In a book that took eight years to research and write, leading Bible scholar Bart D. Ehrman explores how an apocalyptic prophet from the backwaters of rural Galilee crucified for crimes against the state came to be thought of as equal with the one God Almighty Creator of all things. Ehrman sketches [...]