 In
Search of Paul
How Jesus's Apostle Opposed Rome's Empire with God's Kingdom
by John Dominic Crossan
and Jonathan L. Reed
Released October 2004
How Jesus' Apostle opposed Rome's Empire with God's Kingdom. A new vision of
Paul's words and world.
Book Reviews
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"An adventure in history, theology, and
the politics of empire. Christianity needs this book, but so does
America." |
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-- James Carroll, author of
Constantine's Sword |
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"In Search of Paul is much more
than a book on Paul, it is an inspiring synthesis of history and
theology, politics and religion. Making intelligent and creative
use of an unusually broad spectrum of historical evidence, Crossan
and Reed bring Paul’s world to life, and in so doing, they
help the modern reader see the relevance of Paul’s message
for today." |
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-- Pamela M. Eisenbaum, Associate Professor
of Biblical Studies
and Christian Origins, Iliff School of Theology. |
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"Contrasting Rome’s imperial ideology
with Paul’s Jewish covenantal theology, Crossan and Reed
do more than locate the apostle’s letters within their own
time and place, they reveal the urgency of his question for both
the first century and the twenty-first: do we seek Rome’s
peace through victory or God’s peace through justice?" |
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-- Amy-Jill Levine, E. Rhodes and Leona B.
Carpenter
Professor of New Testament Studies, Vanderbilt University
Divinity School and Graduate Department of Religion |
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