A striking narrative of the Bible's central role in African-American history from the early days
of slavery to the present The Talking Book casts the Bible as the central character in a vivid …

A fresh contribution to the growing body of New Testament scholarship on empire, both
ancient and modern Darden's reading of Revelation examines John the Seer's rhetorical …

Human trafficking causes untold suffering to millions throughout the world. From a Christian
perspective it should go without saying that we ought to work towards the eradication of this …

Abstract The investment of African American Freemasonry in abolition, respectability, and
literacy reflected an anxious intersection between dissent and incorporation. Furthermore …

In Using Our Outside Voice, Greg Carey contends that responsible public biblical
interpretation requires the ability to enter a conversation about the Bible, to understand the …

Romans is the most influential New Testament book in the history of Christian theology: it
has shaped Christian theology, how the gospel is framed, and how the Christian life is …

I^ icodemus, one of the first all-black settle-fies the way that the dominated disguise the
ments in Kansas, and the sole remaining speech, making it cryptic and coded. 3 The …

Christians look to Scripture to inform their ethical decision-making, believing that God
speaks through it. However, disagreement as to what the Bible requires us to do can often …

John Calvin's doctrine of Scripture, which in scope and influence is unrivaled in the sixteenth
century, is a doctrine of readingScripture. This doctrine has two parts or" moments:'one of …

This dissertation project on the Book Revelation examines John the Seer's rhetorical
strategy, in general, and the imperial cult imagery in chapters 4 and 5, in particular, through …