A leading biblical scholar demonstrates how both liberal and conservative Christians share a fundamental misunderstanding of Judaism and the New Testament that directly contributes to intolerance and anti-Semitism, in a guide that invites Christian and Jewish readers to develop fuller understandings[...]

"The Historical Jesus in Context" is a landmark collection that places the gospel narratives in their full literary, social, and archaeological context. More than twenty-five internationally recognized experts offer new translations and descriptions of a broad range of texts that shed new light on t[...]

This third volume in the "feminist companions" series deals with Lukan themes in feminist perspectives. The 14 essays from an international authorship cover a range of issues, including imperial masculinity, Mary and asceticism, Martha in the kitchen and reading Luke 15 with Arab-Christian women. Th[...]