Scriptural Time Travel
For the average reader, understanding scripture’s historical context can be overwhelming. Hosted by scholar Helen Bond and journalist Dave Roos, the podcast Biblical Time Machine provides an accessible entry point into biblical scholarship. Episode topics include slavery among early Christians and first-century childhood. BibleOdyssey
Meaning and Mourning
God, grief, and history haunt Sturge Town, the latest poetry collection by Ghanaian poet Kwame Dawes. Often drawing on religious imagery, he contemplates personal and political upheaval; as his father died, Dawes writes of praying like “Abraham haggling for mercy.” W. Norton
Rabbi Jesus
New Testament scholar Amy-Jill Levine has authored numerous books that challenge antisemitic readings of scripture. Written for Christians and non-Christians alike, her latest work, Jesus for Everyone, offers insights into what made Jesus’ teachings so striking in his day, sometimes unsettling familiar interpretations. Harper One
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