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People regularly give certain reasons for not believing in God, but they are much less aware of what the New Testament actually teaches. Although challenges to Christianity are perennial and have frequently been addressed, they are noticeably more common today and are currently of particular interest among evangelicals.   

Before Harriet Tubman or Martin Luther King was identified with Moses, African Americans identified those who challenged racial oppression in America with Samson. In Black Samson: The Untold Story of an American Icon, Nyasha Junior and Jeremy Schipper tell the story of how this biblical character became an icon of African American literature.

Pater Anselm Grün spricht mit Günther Gremp über das klassische Evangelium am Ostermontag. Er erklärt die Enttäuschung der Jünger, die Verheißung und das Erkennen beim gemeinsamen Brotbrechen.

Was ist Glaube? Der Hebräerbrief gibt Antworten auf diese Frage. Im Gespräch mit Günther Gremp stellt sich Pater Anselm Grün gegen einen blinden Glauben und streicht heraus, dass Glaube Sinn und Verstand braucht, damit er einen festen Grund und Orientierung für die Menschen sein kann.

In der Suche nach Orientierung im Leben werden auch heute viele Antworten gegeben. Mit Petrus fragt Jesus auch uns an, welches Bild wir von ihm haben. Pater Anselm Grün regt im Gespräch mit Günther Gremp dazu an, die vielfältigen Facetten von Jesus immer wieder neu zu entdecken.

Engel als Boten Gottes begegnen uns in vielfältiger Weise. In der Geschichte der Begegnung Marias mit dem Engel streicht Pater Anselm Grün im Gespräch mit Günter Gremp heraus, dass es wichtig ist, dass wir wie Maria damals die Boten Gottes erkennen und uns auf ihre Botschaft einlassen müssen. Zum Beginn des Gesprächs wird die einführende Bibelstelle aus dem Lukas-Evangelium 1,26-38 von Elisabeth Verhoeven gesprochen.

Many Christians mistakenly believe that their only choice is either to reconcile themselves to a fundamentalist reading of scripture (a "literal-factual" approach) or to simply reject the Bible as something that could bring meaning and value into their lives. In Reading the Bible Again for the First Time, Marcus Borg shows how instead we can freshly appreciate all the essential elements of the Old and New Testaments - from Genesis to Revelation - in a way that can open up a new world of intelligent faith.

The Book of Revelation is probably the most frightening and perplexing book of the New Testament. Full of signs and symbols, predictions and warnings, it speaks of extraordinary times marked by falling stars, a bloodcovered moon, the collapse of empires, and widespread havoc. Such hyper-dramatic language characterizes all apocalyptic literature. Fr. Alfred McBride, O. Praem. sets the record straight with an authentic Catholic interpretation of the Book of Revelation. He gives you three keys to understanding the Book of Revelation.

Horatius Bonar’s exegesis of the Old Testament is a voluminous work of 84 chapters. It deals with passages from the book of Genesis to the book of Malachi, covering themes like sin, despair, holiness, blessing, and deliverance.

From beginning to end, the very structure of the Gospel of Matthew emphasizes that Jesus is the son of God. At climactic points, Jesus is so identified - by Peter, by a Roman centurion, by Jesus himself, and by God the Father. With The Gospel of the Son of God, David Bauer provides a comprehensive introduction to this Gospel that has been so foundational to the Christian church. Arguing that the nature of Matthew itself should provide us with the framework for its study, he presents a holistic inductive approach with a literary, theological, and canonical focus.

Clarence Larkin (1850-1924) was a pastor in Pennsylvania before he wrote books like The Spirit World and Dispensational Truth. Larkin explains and interprets every statement in the Book of Revelation with reference to earlier books of the Bible. He often refers to the Book of Daniel for the key to the meaning in Revelation.

Steffi Baltes lässt die Ereignisse um Jesu Leiden, Sterben und Auferstehung vor unseren Augen lebendig werden. Wir ziehen mit Jesus in Jerusalem ein, sitzen mit den Jüngern beim letzten Mahl und begleiten Jesus auf seinem Weg zum Kreuz. Wir werden Zeugen der Ereignisse um die Auferstehung, treffen Jesus am See Genezareth wieder und erleben, wie er in den Himmel aufgenommen wird. Auslegungen, Gedichte und Gebete führen in die Stille, geografische und archäologische Hinweise helfen, die biblischen Orte heute kennenzulernen.

Sebastian Fuchs ist Sprecher und Vokalkünstler und lebt in Berlin. Er sprach bereits für MoMa New York, Louvre Abu Dhabi, Fondation Beyeler, Deutschlandfunk, ZDF, arte, Mercedes Benz, SAP, Real, Deutsche Bank und viele mehr. Nach einem ersten Experimentieren auf Slambühnen kombiniert er die Performance-Poesie mit vokalen Soundeffekten und hebt das Genre "Geräuschgeschichten" aus der Taufe. Die Formation Jazzpoesie und das Körpermusikduo Fuchs+ Hahn entstehen. Das Studium der Sprecherziehung (2004-2008) setzt ihm die Lyrik ins Ohr.

“A unique and special kind of masterpiece.” —John Banville This program is read by the author. Stephen Mitchell’s gift is to breathe new life into ancient classics. In Joseph and the Way of Forgiveness, he offers us his riveting novelistic version of the Biblical tale in which Jacob’s...

The theologian Clarence Larkin (1850-1924) examines each chapter in The Book of Daniel and its meaning. It includes a chapter on the dream of King Nebuchadnezzar and Daniel’s interpretation of it. Published in 1918, the book prophesied the re-establishment of the State of Israel.

You will find no greater theme in all the Bible than the scarlet thread of redemption. It runs through every book, from beginning to end. Follow this thread, and you'll find yourself filled with constant wonder and gratitude over all that Jesus has done and will do for you-and what He is preparing for you in heaven.

Do "In God We Trust", the Declaration of Independence, and other historical "evidence" prove that America was founded on Judeo-Christian principles? Are the Ten Commandments the basis for American law? A constitutional attorney dives into the debate about religion's role in America's founding.

A.B. Simpson, the founder of an Evangelical Protestant denomination, the Christian and Missionary Alliance, remains a popular author among all Christian denominations. His book Danger Lines in the Deeper Life explores some of the conflicts that Christians encounter in trying to maintain a spiritual life, with reference to the book of Judges. Unlike in his usual inspirational writing, Simpson here points out the flaws of the institutional church and the compromises it reaches with worldly challenges.

John Chrysostom’s letters to his childhood friend Theodore who had fallen for a young woman after agreeing to live a life of asceticism. John explains to Theodore that he has covenanted with a Heavenly Bridegroom and that to marry Hermione would be adultery. John compares the destruction of the soul of Theodore to the destruction of the Temple of Israel.

Best-selling author and national radio host Dr. Andrew Farley is known to challenge legalistic and lifeless interpretations with his discerning take on controversial scriptures. In Twisted Scripture, Andrew skewers sacred cows and shatters destructive lies, bringing the undiluted truth about God's love and grace in a colorful and conversational look at the most controversial passages in the New Testament.