First Century

Newly revised and edited The Apostolic Fathers in Modern English Experience the earliest Christian writings, clearly translated for today. This edition presents the complete collection traditionally known as the Apostolic Fathers in fresh, readable modern English, paired with concise, thematic essays at the end of the book that frame the world, worship, and witness of the early church. If you’ve tried public-domain or Victorian renderings and bounced off the archaic phrasing, this volume is built to be faithful, direct, and readable, without dumbing anything down. What’s Included (...

One in five people in the United States lives with a disability. Some disabilities are visible, others less apparent—but all are underrepresented in media and popular culture. Now, just in time for the thirtieth anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, activist Alice Wong brings...

In a trenchant work of nonfiction, the #1 New York Times bestselling author identifies a series of self-inflicted wounds on our body politic that have led to the current moment, and shows us how we can undo the harm “A modern-day Tocqueville, Richard North Patterson marshals an immense amount...

From the creative minds of the scholarly group behind the groundbreaking Jesus Seminar comes this provocative and eye-opening look at the roots of Christianity that offers a thoughtful reconsideration of the first two centuries of the Jesus movement, transforming our understanding of the...

From the celebrated Ursula K. Le Guin, "a writer of enormous intelligence and wit, a master storyteller" (Boston Globe), the revised and updated edition of her classic guide to the essentials of a writer's craft. Completely revised and rewritten to address modern challenges and opportunities...

In a compelling, richly researched novel that draws from thousands of letters and original sources, bestselling authors Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie tell the fascinating, untold story of Thomas Jefferson’s eldest daughter, Martha “Patsy” Jefferson Randolph—a woman who kept the secrets...

The chains of Rome can bind a man, but they cannot bind the truth. In the late summer of 59 AD, the Apostle Paul boards an Alexandrian grain ship bound for the heart of the Roman Empire. He is a prisoner, marching toward the executioner’s block or a divine acquittal. But the journey to Caesar is not just a battle against the unforgiving Mediterranean Sea—it is the crucible in which the future of the Christian faith will be forged. Surviving the terrifying wrath of the Euroclydon shipwreck and the deadly viper of Malta, Paul and his companions finally arrive in Rome. Placed under house ...

When high school teacher Caelum Quirk and his wife, Maureen, move to Littleton, Colorado, they both get jobs at Columbine High School. In April 1999, while Caelum is away, Maureen finds herself in the library at Columbine, cowering in a cabinet and expecting to be killed. Miraculously, she...

Jerusalem is full of pilgrims. Rome rules with iron. And fifty days after the crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth, something impossible is about to tear through the city. The Pentecost Pilgrims is a sweeping historical novel set during the explosive days surrounding Pentecost in Jerusalem between 33-36 AD. Through the eyes of pilgrims, scholars, tradesmen, widows, zealots, and seekers from across the ancient world, the story plunges readers into the fear, tension, and spiritual hunger of first-century Judea. Lucius Vettius, a weary Roman leatherworker searching for truth. Caius Septimius, a ...

Discover the Unity and Diversity of the Early Church The Christian church of the early centuries spread throughout much of Asia, Africa, and Europe, spoke many languages, was situated within diverse cultural settings, and had varied worship practices; yet it maintained a vital unity on core...

The Roman sword cannot stop the truth. The religious elite cannot hide it. The Blueprint is about to be unsealed. It is c. 51 AD. The Apostle Paul arrives in the sprawling, pagan metropolis of Corinth alone, exhausted, and carrying the marks of Roman scourging on his back. Hunted by the empire and despised by his own people, he possesses only one weapon against the overwhelming darkness of the city: the unencrypted truth of the living God. Setting up a quiet beachhead in the home of a wealthy Roman named Justus, Paul and his fellow tentmakers—Aquila, Priscilla, Silas, and Timotheus—...

Narrated by Derek Perkins From a renowned historian who writes with "maximum vividness" (The New Yorker) comes the most authoritative, readable single-volume military history of the brutal struggle for the Holy Land. Nine hundred years ago, a vast Christian army, summoned to holy war by the Pope...

Washington, DC, was in the grips of a historic snowstorm on January 13, 1982 that gridlocked the city when Air Florida 90 crashes into a bridge jammed with traffic and plunges into the iced-over Potomac River. 6 people survive the crash, clinging to wreckage in the icy river as a Park Police helicopter risks a daring rescue in nearly whiteout conditions. As the rescue is taking place, DC’s Metro system suffers its first fatal derailment nearby, with dozens injured.

A FADING MEMORY. A DEADLY HERESY. A DESPERATE QUEST FOR THE WRITTEN WORD. Rome, 36 AD. Five years after the fires of Pentecost, the early Christian house churches are in crisis. The oral traditions and memories of the apostles' teachings are beginning to blur, leaving the vulnerable flock exposed to a brilliant and deadly new threat. Dositheus, a smooth-talking disciple of Simon Magus, has infiltrated the Roman believers. Preaching a "spiritual" Christ who only appeared to be human—a Savior who never bled and never suffered—he offers a cowardly but seductive escape for Christians ...

Uncover the conflict that redefined modern combat in The First Industrial War: The 19th-Century Blueprint for Global Conflict. While often overshadowed by the world wars that followed, the Crimean War was a pivotal turning point where ancient imperial ambitions met the brutal efficiency of the industrial age. This detailed narrative unmasks the struggle surrounding the "Sick Man of Europe"—the fading Ottoman Empire—and the high-stakes game played by Russia, Britain, and France to control the Black Sea. As a premier entry in Crimean War history books, this work explores the technological...

A fragile church. A bitter theological war. The battle for the soul of the Gentile world has begun. It is the middle of the first century, and the rapidly growing Christian church is on the verge of a catastrophic fracture. In Antioch, men from Judea have arrived with a terrifying mandate: unless the Gentile converts submit to the knife of circumcision and the strict Laws of Moses, they cannot be saved. The gospel of grace is under direct assault, and the resulting panic threatens to tear congregations apart from Syria to Rome. Caius Septimius, a former Pharisee turned Roman elder, finds ...

Rev. Dr. Stephen De Young, creator of the popular The Whole Counsel of God blog and podcast, traces the lineage of Orthodox Christianity back to the faith and witness of the apostles, which was rooted in a first-century Jewish worldview. The Religion of the Apostles presents the Orthodox Christian Church of today as a continuation of the religious life of the apostles, which in turn was a continuation of the life of the people of God since the beginning of creation.

The New Book of Christian Martyrs commemorates those modern-day heroes. In this update to Foxe’s Book of Martyrs, Johnnie Moore and Jerry Pattengale highlight key martyrs of past centuries and feature stories of contemporary martyrs around the world. Through tears, Johnnie and Jerry offer this compendium of heroes from the first century to the twenty-first century, from Europe to Africa and from Asia to the Americas, to inspire Christians around the globe.

INTO THE AMERICAS (A novel based on a true story) is a gritty, real-life adventure based on one of history’s greatest survival stories. It was inspired by the diary entries of young English blacksmith John Jewitt during his time aboard the brigantine The Boston and also during his sojourn at Nootka Sound, on North America's western seaboard, from 1802 to 1805. Written by father-and-son writing team Lance & James Morcan (authors of The World Duology and The Orphan Trilogy), INTO THE AMERICAS is a tale of two vastly different cultures – Indigenous North American and European civilization ...

The theological foundation of the Christian faith has just been delivered to the belly of the Roman beast. But the man who wrote it is walking straight into a death trap. In c. 57 AD, a battered wooden merchant’s case arrives in the sprawling, pagan capital of Rome, carried by a lone woman named Phoebe. Inside is a single, heavy scroll of Egyptian papyrus: the Apostle Paul’s Epistle to the Romans. As the patriarchs of the underground house churches unseal the letter, they are struck by a theological earthquake. Paul’s unyielding words strip away the pride of the Jewish legalists and ...