Greg Carey

Do antisemitic appeals to the Bible always constitute an abuse of scripture? Would that it were so simple.

Some questions—as opposed to a categorical judgment—about Joel Green's post

Amy-Jill Levine and Ben Witherington’s dialogue is most illuminating when the co-authors disagree.

Jesus was righteous. Was he innocent?

The disruptive way of the Lamb

Joshua Jipp's book does something few biblical scholars attempt: it offers explicit proposals for the church.

In Matthew, Jesus’ identity as king is the major source of conflict.

Anna and Simeon’s hope precedes their encounter with Jesus.

Who tests Abraham, or Jacob, or Jesus—and why?

Why does Matthew insist on calling Jesus a king?

Luke insists that Jesus is a child of Israel.

Two refreshing new books place the storyteller within the story he tells.

Theosis is mission’s starting point. Believers are called to “become” the gospel through participation in the divine life.

Theological schools occupy a unique place within higher education. With relatively small enrollments and modest endowments, seminaries feel the cutting edge of change. Online learning, new degree programs, and nontraditional scheduling proliferate. And rumors abound that one school or another might shut down.

The "Fall of Rome...is not a historical event; it's more akin to a theological idea." So proclaims Douglas Boin, sacking the understanding of early Christian identity that has prevailed since at least the second century.

Several of my friends found inspiration in Katherine Willis Pershey’s recent encomium to fidelity in the Century. But I felt a strong aversion to the article, a reaction that’s led me into a period of self-examination. Upon reflection, I have almost no objection to the actual content of the article. It’s what Pershey doesn’t say—stuff she is not obliged to say—that has my attention.

Chris Keith sets out to answer two questions. What lay at the heart of the conflict between Jesus and some of the religious authorities of his day? And how, if at all, did Jesus read Israel’s scriptures?

Most spirituality books provide advice for cultivating the familiar set of spiritual disciplines. This book is different.

It’s almost Easter, which can mean only one thing: it’s time for the blockbuster Bible bestsellers. Last week, Bart Ehrman promoted his new book, How Jesus Became God, on NPR’s Fresh Air. Ehrman advances a common argument: Christian conceptions of Jesus’ identity grew more elaborate with time. His followers first perceived Jesus as a remarkable preacher or prophet, but eventually believers came to regard him as God incarnate. Although I was aware of Ehrman’s book, I missed the publicity blitz.