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Zen Hess
Zen Hess is a doctoral student in New Testament at Baylor University who previously served in pastoral ministry.
Debating the nature of Jesus
A thoughtful book that includes a lively conversation between New Testament scholars Bart Ehrman and Michael Bird
The Pharisees didn’t kill Jesus
If they had been the ones presiding over Jesus’ trial, says biblical scholar Israel Knohl, there wouldn’t have been a crucifixion.
Letters to Anthropocene kids
Ethicist Larry Rasmussen tells his grandchildren the truth about the earth’s peril—and calls them to embrace its beauty.
Take & Read: New Testament
New books about the New Testament
The Bible’s imprints on US politics are noticeably masculine
Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza wants us to reform our collective subconscious.
Shaping a place where people can become more like Christ
Scot McKnight looks to Paul to define the pastoral task.
The New Testament’s christological hymns are songs of resistance
They use the conventions of Jewish resistance poetry to challenge Roman occupation.
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The Bible's place in the American imagination
Scripture shapes culture—but always through what we bring to it.