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Love Thy Stranger: How the Teachings of Jesus Transformed the Moral Conscience of the West
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Love Thy Stranger
From the earliest of times up through Greek and Roman antiquity, moral thinkers prioritized generosity toward friends and family. Even Old Testament exhortations to love your neighbor said little about the suffering of those beyond your own community.
Jesus changed all this, introducing a revolutionary new ethical obligation to show love to those you don’t know, and might even dislike, through acts of care. The implications of this radical commandment would be debated, misunderstood, and resisted by early Christians. But by the 5th century, this new “common sense” began to transform the moral conscience—and the politics—of the West.
In Love Thy Stranger, New Testament historian Bart D. Ehrman charts the causes and consequences of this ethical revolution up to the present day with his signature sly humor, verve, and “steadfast humanizing impulse” (The New York Times Book Review). For in this moment of renewed debate over the limits of the love we owe to others, Jesus’ most demanding commandment remains quite provocative, even two millennia on.
The book, Love Thy Stranger: How the Teachings of Jesus Transformed the Moral Conscience of the West [Bulk, Wholesale, Quantity] ISBN#9781668025048 in Paperback by Bart D. Ehrman may be ordered in bulk quantities. Minimum starts at 25 copies. Availability based on publisher status and quantity being ordered.
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- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Author
- Bart D. Ehrman
- Format
- Paperback
- Release date
- Mar 23, 2027
- ISBN-13
- 9781668025048
- ISBN-10
- 1668025043
- Pages
- 288
- Carton quantity
- 40 copies
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Volume pricing applies automatically in your cart. No codes, no account needed.
| Copies | Price per copy | You save |
|---|---|---|
| 25 – 99 | $11.21 | 41% off list |
| 100 – 249 | $10.64 | 44% off list |
| 250 – 499 | $10.07 | 47% off list |
| 500 – 999 | $9.69 | 49% off list |
| 1,000+ | $9.31 | 51% off list |
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