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  • Gospel Writing

    A Canonical Perspective

    by Francis Watson ...
    That there are four canonical versions of the one gospel story is often seen as a problem for Christian faith: where gospels multiply, so too do apparent contradictions that may seem to undermine their truth claims. In Gospel Writing Francis Watson argues that differences and tensions between canonical gospels represent opportunities for theological reflection, not problems for apologetics.Watson ... Read more

    $54.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Fourfold Gospel

    A Theological Reading of the New Testament Portraits of Jesus

    by Francis Watson ...
    This groundbreaking approach to the study of the fourfold gospel offers a challenging alternative to prevailing assumptions about the creation of the gospels and their portraits of Jesus. How and why does it matter that we have these four gospels? Why were they placed alongside one another as four parallel yet diverse retellings of the same story?Francis Watson, widely regarded as one of the ... Read more

    $20.89 USD

  • What Is a Gospel?

    by Francis Watson ...
    When Christians speak of "the gospels" they're usually referring to Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Other ancient writings about the life of Jesus are generally considered noncanonical or heretical. But what if these other gospel writings—including the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Judas, and the Protevangelium of James—aren't fundamentally different from the four canonical gospels?In this follow ... Read more

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  • Gospel Writing

    A Canonical Perspective

    by Francis Watson ...
    That there are four canonical versions of the one gospel story is often seen as a problem for Christian faith: where gospels multiply, so too do apparent contradictions that may seem to undermine their truth claims. In Gospel Writing Francis Watson argues that differences and tensions between canonical gospels represent opportunities for theological reflection, not problems for apologetics.Watson ... Read more

    $48.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Wallenstein, Soldier Under Saturn

    A Biography

    by Francis Watson ...
    Here is the only modern biography in English of Albrecht von Wallenstein, the great Habsburg general of the Thirty Years War.Against the background of war and destruction, of tortuous intrigue, biographer Francis Watson has limned the enigmatic Wallenstein, tracing skillfully his furious, dramatic life from an indigent Protestant nobleman, through Catholic glory and prestige, to the day of his ... Read more

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  • The Gospel of Truth

    by Francis Watson ...
    Series series Coptic Gospels and Associated Texts
    The Gospel of Truth is an early Christian homily in which an anonymous and independent-minded teacher communicates his understanding of the core Christian message to his own immediate circle and a wider audience elsewhere. For this author, the gospel is the good news that in the person of Jesus, the divine Father has made himself known to his elect, calling them out of a nightmare-like existence ... Read more

    $29.59 USD

  • The Nazi Spy Pastor

    Carl Krepper and the War in America

    by J. Francis Watson ...
    One man could have enabled the most audacious terrorist threat against America prior to 9/11 and helped the Nazis win World War II—the Nazi spy pastor, Carl Krepper. His riveting story brings to light a forgotten chapter in the history of the Second World War.As America continues to wrestle with issues surrounding the threat of sabotage and terrorism, this eye-opening work details a very real ... Read more

    $55.09 USD

  • Off to War

    A Young G.I. in the South Pacific

    by Francis H. Watson ...
    The realities of war as told through the eyes of a World War II G. I. Starting with Pearl Harbor, the author takes you on a journey that ends in 1946 when he returns home from Japan, a seasoned veteran. His story is filled with humorous and stirring tales, starting with the anxieties of being drafted, followed by the rigors of stateside training, and the perils of going overseas. Off To War is ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • Massacre at Duffy's Cut

    Tragedy & Conspiracy on the Pennsylvania Railroad

    by William E. Watson, J. Francis Watson ...
    Series series True Crime
    The shocking murder of railroad laborers in nineteenth-century Pennsylvania—and the centuries-long coverup that followed—is revealed in this true crime history.In June 1832, railroad contractor Philip Duffy hired fifty-seven Irish immigrant laborers to work on Pennsylvania's Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad. They were sent to a stretch of track in rural Chester County known as Duffy's Cut. Six ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Telling the Christian Story Differently

    Counter-Narratives from Nag Hammadi and Beyond

    Edited by Francis Watson, Sarah Parkhouse ...
    Series series The Reception of Jesus in the First Three Centuries
    This volume examines the 'counter-narratives' of the core Christian story, proposed by texts from Nag Hammadi and elsewhere. A noteworthy body of highly respected scholars examine material that is sometimes difficult and often overlooked, contributing to the ongoing effort to integrate Nag Hammadi and related literature into the mainstream of New Testament and early Christian studies. By retracing ... Read more

    $34.79 USD

  • Connecting Gospels

    Beyond the Canonical/Non-Canonical Divide

    Edited by Francis Watson, Sarah Parkhouse ...
    By the late second century, early Christian gospels had been divided into two groups by a canonical boundary that assigned normative status to four of them while consigning their competitors to the margins. Connecting Gospels: Beyond the Canonical/Non-canonical Divide finds new ways to reconnect these divided texts. Starting from the assumption that, in spite of their differences, all early ... Read more

    $107.99 USD

  • Beyond Canon

    Early Christianity and the Ethiopic Textual Tradition

    Edited by Meron Gebreananaye, Francis Watson, Dr. Logan Williams ...
    Series series The Library of New Testament Studies
    This book highlights the significance of a group of five texts excluded from the standard Christian Bible and preserved only in Ge'ez, the classical language of Ethiopia. These texts are crucial for modern scholars due to their significance for a wide range of early readers, as extant fragments of other early translations confirm in most cases. Yet they are also noted for their eventual ... Read more

    $34.79 USD