When he talked about the Kingdom of God, Jesus was speaking about an utterly different way of relating to human society as we know it. He lays out a blueprint for this new life in his best-known teaching, the Sermon on the Mount.
Delves into the story in Luke 7:36-50, about the sinful woman who goes into the hostile environment of a Pharisee's home to anoint Jesus, bringing out the levels of meaning and what it tells us about who Jesus was ...
Jesus on Stage argues that the Gospel of John is, in its present form, an ancient historical novel, but that the evangelist’s first version was his own draft for a Greek play
An examination of the efforts of faith-based organizations to expand the rights of the formerly incarcerated The use of religion to rehabilitate and redeem formerly incarcerated individuals has been a cultural touchstone of the modern era.
A moving and spiritually grounded presentation of the value to the United States of migrants, immigrants, and refugees. The Bible is rich in powerful stories of migrants. Jesus was a migrant.
Jobs Lost, Faith Found is for those who feel alone due to job loss. It is is also for those who offer respect, companionship, guidance, and resources to the unemployed.
From the Foreword by Jean Vanier: `The story of John's life has touched my heart and soul, and brought me closer to God. It has revealed to me a God wonderfully full of surprises, better, more intelligent, more creative than we could imagine. An e