In this lively introduction, J. Nelson Kraybill shows how the book of Revelation was understood by its original readers and what it means for Christians today.

This volume deals with the varied forms of shame reflected in biblical, theological, psychological and anthropological sources. Although traditional theology an

The emotionally evocative power of the book of Revelation has been often noted and experienced by interpreters, but until now it has never been systematically e

How can people believe that the supernatural end of the world lies just around the corner when, so far, every such prediction has been proved wrong? Some schola

The book of Revelation continues to baffle and confound present-day readers. Its strange imagery and the bewildering number of interpretations of the book have