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Patrich D. Miller investigates the role religion played in the family, village, tribe, and nation-state of ancient Israel. He situates Israel's religion in context where a variety of social forces affected beliefs, and where popular cults openly competed with the "official" religion. He makes extensive use of both epigraphic and artifactual evidence as he probes the complexities of Iron Age culture and society.Volumes in the Library of Ancient...

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Discusses some of the information sent back from "Curiosity, " the Mars Rover, including pictures of the Martian landscape, traces of water in Martian soil, and the key chemicals necessary for life.

Callie and Corbit Kinser eagerly climb "The Hill" overlooking their farmhouse to celebrate the first day of summer vacation in their Tennessee mountain community. Beyond the hill lies the meandering creek where they and their friends splash from a rope swing, fish and experience the magic of youth. Their younger sister, Maggie, sometimes tags along but always carrying her treasured banjo. Maggie has a curious talent for getting out of chores, ...

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Paperback edition is available from the Society of Biblical Literature (www.sbl-site.org)

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The apostle Paul, who wrote many of the books in the New Testament, was a fearless and revolutionary religious innovator. In a society where slaveholding was commonplace and women were little more than servants, he preached a groundbreaking equality founded on a new spiritual identity. In an imperial political system that demanded unquestioning allegiance, Paul told his readers they were citizens of heaven. Yet Paul's writings have also given ...

The Gospel of Thomas: A Guidebook for Spiritual Practice offers readers a way to translate the wisdom of the Gospel of Thomas into daily practice, manifesting in their lives the same consciousness revealed in Jesus of Nazareth. Written for readers of all religious backgrounds, this guidebook covers a range of topics, including: - Becoming a Spiritual Adult- Religion, Organized and Unorganized- Being a Healing Presence- Daring to Be a City on a...

What Are Schools For? is a powerful analysis and critique of the historical context and forces that have shaped and still continue to influence contemporary mainstream American education. Miller explores the failure of our schools to educate and offers the alternative of a holistic approach that has deep roots in educational reform movements of the past two centuries. He argues that our schools will become effective only when they refocus on m...

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How alike and unlike were Paul and Jesus? If there were differences between them, what effect did that have on the growth of Christianity? And how can these differences help Christians today find their way forward in the midst of countless new and creative ways of understanding their religion and their spirituality?

Reveals the underlying story of Matthew, giving us a full appreciation of the book's message, and uncovering a portrait of Jesus that at times resembles the gnostic Christ and sage teacher of the Gospel of Thomas more than it does traditional Christianity.

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