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Malestrom by Carolyn Custis James

In her latest book, Malestrom: Manhood Swept into the Currents of a Changing World (2015), Carolyn Custis James challenges the perception that our world is characterized by a…
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Art and Bikes: An Unlikely Combination

The faculty of Biblical Theological Seminary (BTS) went on a tour in North Philly recently to visit the area that surrounds our Hunting Park extension site. You will…
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Bathsheba and the Wife of Cain

So, did Cain really marry his sister?  What happened between David and Bathsheba--was it adultery or rape? In my next book, Prostitutes and Polygamists: A Look at Love,…
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Coming soon…Of Kings and Prophets

First there was The Bible (2013), then Noah (2014), and Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014), now... Of Kings and Prophets, about the life of Saul and David based on the books of…
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The Uncle I Never Met

In November of 1944, in the US, Franklin Roosevelt had just won his fourth term as president. In Western Europe, Allied forces were gradually retaking land from the Nazis…
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Prostitutes and Polygamists Book Trailer 1

If you've ever wondered... "What's up with all the weird sexual behavior in the Old Testament?" ...then you should check out the book trailer for my new book, Prostitutes and Polygamists:…
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May the Fourth Be With You

This day has a special significance in our family. On May 4, 1997 our younger son Noah was born. He turns eighteen today. He’s now an adult. Today…
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Samuel: A Trustworthy Prophet

“Samuel, Samuel.” Most readers of the Old Testament are familiar with the story of young Samuel sleeping at the tabernacle, under the care of the priest Eli (1…
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The Good Shepherd: An Endorsement

The 23rd Psalm must be the best-known, most-loved psalm, or perhaps even poem, in the world. Kenneth E. Bailey, author of Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes, has written…
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The Gospel of Ruth Comes to BTS

Carolyn Custis James, author of The Gospel of Ruth: Loving God Enough to Break the Rules will be teaching a course based on her book at Biblical Theological Seminary from April…
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