To Change the Church: Pope Francis and the Future of Catholicism

The problem with liberal theology and the pontiff who trumpets it.

The Triumph of Christianity: How a Forbidden Religion Swept the World

From Paul to Constantine, a modest faith’s stunning rise to prominence.

The Rise and Fall of Adam and Eve

The influential theorist who founded new historicism delivers his take on the West’s origin story.

Crucible of Faith: The Ancient Revolution that Made Our Modern Religious World

A remarkably complex exegesis on the Bible’s most challenging texts.

The Tenderness of God: Reclaiming Our Humanity

An acclaimed theologian delivers a delightfully readable exploration of two medieval saints whose ideas are of great contemporary relevance.

All Things Made New: The Reformation and Its Legacy

A celebrated historian offers up top scholarship on the enduring and complex passion of a tumultuous period.

By Bart D. Ehrman

Jesus Before the Gospels: How the Earliest Christians Remembered, Changed, and Invented Their Storie

Despite flaws in its premise, this readable treatise on Christ has much to recommend it