Authors: John Dominic Crossan

About this author’s books

These books offer a careful, methodical exploration of historical and religious topics, focusing on uncovering deeper contexts behind well-known figures and events. The tone is reflective and analytical, guiding readers through complex ideas with clarity and measured pacing. Expect a thoughtful unfolding of arguments that balances scholarly detail with accessible explanation.

Common threads

  • Structured around historical investigation and interpretation of religious texts and figures.
  • Progresses by layering evidence and perspectives to build a nuanced understanding.
  • Focuses on tensions between religious teachings and historical or political contexts.
  • Resolutions tend to emphasize complexity rather than simple conclusions.
  • Maintains a steady, deliberate rhythm that invites reflection over rapid plot movement.

Good fit if you like

  • Taking time to absorb detailed explanations and layered arguments.
  • Engaging with texts that connect historical events to broader cultural or political themes.
  • Exploring religious topics through a lens of critical inquiry and evidence.
  • Preferring a calm, measured tone over dramatic or fast-paced narratives.
  • Reading that encourages questioning and reconsideration of familiar stories.

Not ideal if…

  • You prefer stories with a strong narrative drive or clear resolutions.
  • You look for emotionally charged or highly personal storytelling styles.

Generated from the books currently available in this catalog.

  • The Dark Interval: Towards a Theology of Story — John Dominic Crossan

    The Dark Interval: Towards a Theology of Story — John Dominic Crossan

  • The Essential Jesus: What Jesus Really Taught — John Dominic Crossan

    The Essential Jesus: What Jesus Really Taught — John Dominic Crossan

  • The Essential Jesus: Original Sayings and Earliest Images — John Dominic Crossan

    The Essential Jesus: Original Sayings and Earliest Images — John Dominic Crossan

  • Resurrecting Easter How the West Lost and the East Kept the Original Easter Vision — John Dominic Crossan

    Resurrecting Easter How the West Lost and the East Kept the Original Easter Vision — John Dominic Crossan

  • How to Read the Bible and Still Be a Christian Struggling with Divine Violence from Genesis Through Revelation — John Dominic Crossan

    How to Read the Bible and Still Be a Christian Struggling with Divine Violence from Genesis Through Revelation — John Dominic Crossan

  • The Power of Parable How Fiction by Jesus Became Fiction about Jesus — John Dominic Crossan

    The Power of Parable How Fiction by Jesus Became Fiction about Jesus — John Dominic Crossan

  • The Greatest Prayer Rediscovering the Revolutionary Message of the Lord’s Prayer — John Dominic Crossan

    The Greatest Prayer Rediscovering the Revolutionary Message of the Lord’s Prayer — John Dominic Crossan

  • Who is Jesus? Answers to Your Questions about the Historical Jesus — John Dominic Crossan

    Who is Jesus? Answers to Your Questions about the Historical Jesus — John Dominic Crossan

  • God and Empire Jesus Against Rome, Then and Now — John Dominic Crossan

    God and Empire Jesus Against Rome, Then and Now — John Dominic Crossan

  • In Search of Paul How Jesus’ Apostle Opposed Rome’s Empire with God’s Kingdom — John Dominic Crossan

    In Search of Paul How Jesus’ Apostle Opposed Rome’s Empire with God’s Kingdom — John Dominic Crossan

  • A Long Way from Tipperary What a Former Monk Discovered in His Search for the Truth — John Dominic Crossan

    A Long Way from Tipperary What a Former Monk Discovered in His Search for the Truth — John Dominic Crossan

  • Who Killed Jesus? Exposing the Roots of Anti-semitism in the Gospel Story of the Death of Jesus — John Dominic Crossan

    Who Killed Jesus? Exposing the Roots of Anti-semitism in the Gospel Story of the Death of Jesus — John Dominic Crossan

  • Jesus: A Revolutionary Biography — John Dominic Crossan

    Jesus: A Revolutionary Biography — John Dominic Crossan

  • Jesus A Revolutionary Biography — John Dominic Crossan

    Jesus A Revolutionary Biography — John Dominic Crossan

  • Jesus: A Revolutionary Biography — John Dominic Crossan

    Jesus: A Revolutionary Biography — John Dominic Crossan

  • The Birth of Christianity Discovering What Happened In the Years Immediately After the Execution of Jesus — John Dominic Crossan

    The Birth of Christianity Discovering What Happened In the Years Immediately After the Execution of Jesus — John Dominic Crossan

  • The Birth of Christianity Discovering What Happened In the Years Immediately After the Execution Of Jesus — John Dominic Crossan

    The Birth of Christianity Discovering What Happened In the Years Immediately After the Execution Of Jesus — John Dominic Crossan

  • Excavating Jesus Beneath the Stones, Behind the Texts: Revised and Updated — John Dominic Crossan

    Excavating Jesus Beneath the Stones, Behind the Texts: Revised and Updated — John Dominic Crossan

  • Excavating Jesus Beneath the Stones, Behind the Texts — John Dominic Crossan

    Excavating Jesus Beneath the Stones, Behind the Texts — John Dominic Crossan

  • The Historical Jesus: The Life of a Mediterranean Jewish Peasant — John Dominic Crossan

    The Historical Jesus: The Life of a Mediterranean Jewish Peasant — John Dominic Crossan