Jesus Before ChristianityWith a New Introduction by Sister Helen Prejean The bestselling Orbis classic with over 150,000 copies sold! "If you are going to read only one book on Jesus this year, this is the one."America This book, with its telling title, is the most compelling book about Jesus that I have ever read.Helen Prejean, author, Dead Man Walking The most accurate and balanced short reconstruction of the life of the historical Jesus.Harvey Cox, author, A New Heaven:

Apostolocity Then and Now: An Ecumenical Church in a Postmodern World"As Pope Francis invites all of the faithful to journey together along the 'path of synodality' -- the path of dialogue and collaboration -- James Coriden reminds us travelers that we are propelled along this path by the Holy Spirit

but should instead strive for a return to tradition paired with cross-fertilization among all human traditions to find spirituality for our time

or doesn't know the book

the question

He effortlessly weaves first-rate scholarship into accessible prose that

Dan Groody teaches us to see the crucified body of Christ in the broken bodies of refugees and how their bodies are transubstantiated into the Eucharistic Body of Christ to give new life to us all

Introduced by Russell Means

Christian and non-Christian alike

including his decision to leave an academic teaching position in 1986 to serve as chaplain to the L’Arche Daybreak community in Richmond Hill

Uncluttered by the complexities of plot and character that daunt so many readers of the longer Russian masterpieces

Teresa of Avila put it

wisdom and beauty