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This volume is a combined edition of Poet and Peasant and Through Peasant Eyes, Kenneth Bailey's intensive studies of the parables in the gospel of Luke. Bailey begins by surveying the development of allegorical, historical-eschatological, aesthetic, and existential methods of interpretation. Thoug... More

Logos Bookstores' 2015 Best Book in Theology/Doctrine/Reference... More

Honored in 2006 as a "Year's Best Book for Preachers" by Preaching magazine. Where is the cross in the parable of the prodigal son? For centuries, Muslims have called attention to the father's forgiveness in this parable in order to question the need for a Mediator between humanity and God. In The C... More

Christianity TodayPaul was a Hebrew of the Hebrews, steeped in the learning of his people.But he was also a Roman citizen who widely traveled the Mediterranean basin, and was very knowledgeable of the dominant Greek and Roman culture of his day. These two mighty rivers of influence converge in Paul'... More

Israel, the community to which Jesus belonged, took its name from their patriarch Jacob. His story of exile and return was their story as well. In the well-known tale of the prodigal son, Jesus reshaped the story in his own way and for his own purposes. In this work, Kenneth E. Bailey compares th... More

Beginning with Jesus' birth, Ken Bailey leads you on a kaleidoscopic study of Jesus throughout the four Gospels. Bailey examines the life and ministry of Jesus with attention to the Lord's Prayer, the Beatitudes, Jesus' relationships with women, and especially Jesus' parables. Through it all, Baile... More

Since its establishment 114 years ago, the Detroit Athletic Club (DAC) has played a crucial role in the amazing history of the City of Detroit. Originally a club for amateur athletes, it was reorganized in 1913 by prominent automobile and industrial leaders. In that year, Albert Kahn, a renowned ar... More

En este innovador estudio de la Primera carta a los Corintios, Kenneth Bailey examina esta carta canónica a través de la formación judía socio-cultural y retórica de Pablo y a través del contexto mediterráneo de los corintios. Revelando las raíces de la carta en el hebreo tradicional profético, su o... More

El trabajo extensivo de Bailey en la cultura campesina del Medio Oriente le ha ayudado en su intento de determinar las suposiciones culturales a las que habría llegado su audiencia al contarles las parábolas. Los mismos valores que comunicaron las parábolas en el tiempo de Jesús, sugiere Bailey, pue... More

¿Donde está la cruz en la parábola del hijo prodigo? Por siglos, los musulmanes han usado el perdón del padre para cuestionar la necesidad de un mediador entre la humanidad y Dios. Kenneth Bailey presenta esta parábola desde la perspectiva del Medio Oriente y, al hacerlo así, demuestra de una forma ... More

Earth scientists study the earth and its characteristics. They investigate the far reaches of space, the depths of the oceans, and the interior of the earth. ... More

Transpoetic Exchange illuminates the poetic interactions between Octavio Paz (1914-1998) and Haroldo de Campos (1929-2003) from three perspectives--comparative, theoretical, and performative. The poem Blanco by Octavio Paz, written when he was ambassador to India in 1966, and Haroldo de Campos’ tra... More

Successful Marriages and Families explores in-depth the principles and practices in "The Family: A Proclamation to the World. " Understanding and implementing these principles and practices will help build and strengthen families and help to prevent problems common to families all over the world. ... More