"We have grown used to the battles over Jesus-whether he was human or divine as well, whether he could do miracles or just inspire them, whether he even existed or not. Much of the church defends tradition and the critics take shots at that tradition. But what if these debates have masked the real story of Jesus from us? What if even Jesus's defenders in the church have been blinded by so focusing on these issues that it has prevented them from fully...

"From one of the world's most influential spiritual thinkers, along-awaited book exploring what it means that Jesus was called "Christ," and how this forgotten truth can transform everything we see, hope for, and believe. In his decades as a globally recognized teacher, Richard Rohr has helped millions realize what is at stake in matters of faith and spirituality. Yet Rohr has never written on the most perennially talked about topic in Christianity:...

"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 Jesus's transformation from a human prophet to the Son of God exalted to divine status at his resurrection. Only when some of Jesus's followers had visions...

"The baptism of Jesus -- The temptations of Jesus -- The gospel of the kingdom of God -- The Sermon on the Mount -- The Lord's Prayer -- The disciples -- The message of the parables -- The principal images of John's Gospel -- Two milestones on Jesus' way: Peter's confession and the Transfiguration -- Jesus declares his identity". "Jesus of Nazareth: From His Transfiguration Through His Death and Resurrection" challenges both believers and unbelievers...

A revised version of the author's major work on the historical Jesus demonstrates how the Gospels can be understood, rather than undermined, through historical analysis, in an edition that incorporates recent scholarship.

"Pope Francis illuminates a new way of experiencing the Gospel: by returning to the original word of God alongside reflections from early church leaders, in search of wisdom on living with meaning, purpose, and strength. Published in English for the first time, Reflections on the Sunday Gospel closely examines ancient reflections by Church Fathers from the Eastern and Western Church that shine light on how necessary, inviting, healing, and powerful...

"A theological argument against the heresy that God is male and an affirmation of the truth that God values women, supported by a deep reading of the New Testament incarnation narratives and other relevant biblical texts"--

In the crucible of grief following a friend's death, Presbyterian pastor Patricia Pearce sensed a dimension of existence beneath her ordinary perception-and became resolved to discover it. She soon found herself in a vortex of revelatory dreams, synchronicities, energy openings, and insights that shattered her worldview, exposed a unified Reality of Love, and unveiled the illusory nature of the ego and the world it has created. Faced with these discoveries,...

How did Christianity truly come to be? Where did this worldwide faith come from? The Dawn of Christianity tells the story of how the first followers of Jesus survived the terror and despair of witnessing the one they knew to be the messiah-God's agent for the salvation of the world-suddenly arrested, tried, and executed. Soon after Jesus' death, his relatives and closest followers began hearing reports that Jesus was alive again-reports that even...

The inspirational classic "More than a Carpenter" is now updated for a new generation of seekers with a fresh look, revised material, and a new chapter that addresses questions commonly raised today.