The First Paul: Reclaiming the Radical Visionary Behind the Church's Conservative Icon Contributor(s): Borg, Marcus J. (Author), Crossan, John Dominic (Author) |
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ISBN: 0061430730 ISBN-13: 9780061430732 Publisher: HarperOne OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2010 |
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BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - New Testament - Religion | Biblical Studies - New Testament - Paul's Letters - Religion | Biblical Meditations - New Testament |
Dewey: 225.92 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.3" W x 8" (0.40 lbs) 240 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Theometrics - Academic - Theometrics - Mainline |
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Publisher Description: Meet Paul Again . . . for the First Time Continuing in the tradition of The Last Week and The First Christmas, world-renowned New Testament scholars Marcus Borg and John Dominic Crossan use the best of biblical and historical scholarship to expose the church's conspiracy to silence Jesus's most faithful disciple, the apostle Paul. |
Contributor Bio(s): Crossan, John Dominic: - John Dominic Crossan, professor emeritus at DePaul University, is widely regarded as the foremost historical Jesus scholar of our time. He is the author of several bestselling books, including The Historical Jesus, How to Read the Bible and Still Be a Christian, God and Empire, Jesus: A Revolutionary Biography, The Greatest Prayer, The Last Week, and The Power of Parable. He lives in Minneola, Florida. Borg, Marcus J.: -Marcus J. Borg (1942-2015) was a pioneering author and teacher whom the New York Times described as "a leading figure in his generation of Jesus scholars." He was the Hundere Distinguished Professor of Religion and Culture at Oregon State University and canon theologian at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Portland, and he appeared on NBC's The Today Show and Dateline, ABC's World News, and NPR's Fresh Air. His books have sold over a million copies, including the bestselling Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time, Reading the Bible Again for the First Time, Jesus, The Heart of Christianity, Evolution of the Word, Speaking Christian, and Convictions. |