John Dominic Crossan, PH.D.

God & Empire

Jesus Against Rome, Then and Now

Talking Points

JOHN DOMINIC CROSSAN is generally regarded as the leading historical Jesus scholar in the world. He is the author of several bestselling books including The Historical Jesus, Jesus: A Revolutionary Biography, The Birth of Christianity, and Who Killed Jesus? He lives in Clermont, FL.

Description

Using the tools of expert biblical scholarship, Crossan deftly presents the tensions in the Bible between political power and God’s justice. Just as Rome in the first century, American policies and moral values can be reexamined in light of Jesus’s prophetic message of peace through social justice, NOT peace through military victory. In God and Empire, Crossan offers the biblical insight and historical lessons to make the best decisions for just and lasting peace in our own time.