Empowers readers of all faiths and backgrounds to see through a prophetic lens and engage in prophetic action.
A spiritual gem, focusing on the ways the practices of Zen and Christianity can enrich each other.
Leading Catholic scholars reflect on the greatest challenge to Christian theology.
In a new rendering of the traditional meditation on Jeus' last words, Franciscan Michael Crosby brings out their to our lives today.
Offers fresh insights into the stories of Biblical women from Esther to Mary Magdalene.
In this absorbing work, a Hispanic biblical scholar connects contemporary issues of migration of peoples with biblical texts.
This imaginative reading of the beloved parable of the Prodigal Son bears implications for a church that enters compassionately into the world of those on the margins.
The "father of Latin American liberation theology" offers a profound reading of the Book of Job.
Introduces the biblical student to the history and meaning of the wisdom literature.
Examines the Old Testament story to demonstrate the significant role the underrepresented and oppressed can play in reconciliation: personal, social, and global.
An in-depth look at the origins of the Church and what modern Christians can learn from it today.
A revised edition of a classroom favorite.
Invites readers to feel the penetrating power of Jesus' own stories.
Scholarly and stimulating look at the importance of the Bible for Blacks and of Blacks in the Bible. "Lucidly written with profound messages . . ."--Black Issues in Higher Education
