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Christ, Caesar, and the Gospel
“Jesus is lord, not Caesar.” Many scholars and preachers attribute mistreatment of early Christians by Roman authorities to this fundamental confessional conflict, according to D. Clint Burnett, author of Paul and Imperial Divine Honors: Christ, Caesar, and the Gospel (Eerdmans … Continue reading
The Shepherd’s Book of Visions
The Shepherd of Hermas (70–150 CE) is one of the oldest Christian writings and was enormously popular during the early centuries as a catechetical text used for moral formation. In her new book, Boston College Clough School of Theology and … Continue reading
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Animals in the Bible
In What Does the Bible Say About Animals? (New City Press, 2022) author Jaime Waters surveys all the different ways that animals appear in the Bible. She highlight animals as a part of creation—as something that’s blessed and cared for … Continue reading
At God’s right hand
D. Clint Burnett, who earned a Ph.D. in biblical studies from Boston College, has published Christ’s Enthronement at God’s Right Hand and Its Greco-Roman Cultural Context (De Gruyter | 2021). From the publisher: “Psalm 110:1 is the most referenced Old Testament verse … Continue reading
Festschrift in honor of Frs. Clifford and Harrington
School of Theology and Ministry colleagues Fr. Thomas Stegman, SJ, Christopher R. Matthews and Christopher Frechette have edited Biblical Essays in Honor of Daniel J. Harrington, SJ, and Richard J. Clifford, SJ (Paulist Press), a Festschrift in honor of the late … Continue reading
Honors and a new book for Matthews
The Oxford Bibliographies Online was recently honored by the Association of American Publishers with a 2012 Prose Award in the category of eProduct/Best Multidiscipline Platform. BC School of Theology and Ministry Research Professor Christopher R. Matthews serves as editor-in-chief of … Continue reading
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