historical Jesus

Knowing the real Fred means seeing the unseen.

Wright’s rereading of scripture is brilliant. Too bad he’s so disparaging of other viewpoints.

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

What scripture means is not reducible to what it once meant.

Borg knew the way out of authoritarian faith. But did he know the way home?

The kingdom of God is here, and we're called to participate in resurrection.

Many people will remember Borg as the person who made space for them to return to—or remain in—the Christian faith. It's a wonderful irony.

Scholars disagree about how Jesus understood his life and mission. Countless labels have been applied to him. But everyone agrees that he existed, right?