What do you think?
Rate this book
Jesus and Justice: Organizing for God’s Reign on Earth Then and Now
132 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 17, 2026
19 people are currently reading
6 people want to read
About the author
John Dominic Crossan
69 books296 followersJohn Dominic Crossan is generally regarded as the leading historical Jesus scholar in the world. He is the author of several bestselling books, including The Historical Jesus, Jesus: A Revolutionary Biography, The Birth of Christianity, and Who Killed Jesus? He lives in Clermont, Florida.
John Dominic Crossan was born in Nenagh, County Tipperary, Ireland in 1934. He was educated in Ireland and the United States, received a Doctorate of Divinity from Maynooth College in Ireland in 1959, and did post-doctoral research at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome from 1959 to 1961 and at the École Biblique in Jerusalem from 1965 to 1967. He was a member of a thirteenth-century Roman Catholic religious order, the Servites (Ordo Servorum Mariae), from 1950 to 1969 and was an ordained priest in 1957. He joined DePaul University in Chicago in 1969 and remained there until 1995. He is now a Professor Emeritus in its Department of Religious Studies.
John Dominic Crossan was born in Nenagh, County Tipperary, Ireland in 1934. He was educated in Ireland and the United States, received a Doctorate of Divinity from Maynooth College in Ireland in 1959, and did post-doctoral research at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome from 1959 to 1961 and at the École Biblique in Jerusalem from 1965 to 1967. He was a member of a thirteenth-century Roman Catholic religious order, the Servites (Ordo Servorum Mariae), from 1950 to 1969 and was an ordained priest in 1957. He joined DePaul University in Chicago in 1969 and remained there until 1995. He is now a Professor Emeritus in its Department of Religious Studies.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 of 1 review
March 15, 2026
Careful biblical and historical work around Jesus's vision, execution, and resurrection, followed by examples from social justice movements in the USA and abroad, and suggestions for continuing to move toward God's reign on earth (in ways counter to Christian nationalism). The chapter on vision lays out the political system at the time and place where Jesus walked the earth, the similarities and differences between Jesus and John the Baptist, and meanings represented by the "Ancient Galilee Boat," a fishing boat from the first-century discovered in the 1980s. Jesus's execution is discussed in terms of Passover, Pilate, and the practice of crucifixion, with fresh perspectives on the crowds of Palm Sunday and around Barabbas, with Jesus's emphasis on non-violent resistance. The third chapter considers how the church in its first several centuries depicted the moment of resurrection and divergent meanings, clues to deeper understanding. The brief conclusion points to this moment in time and our participation. Thought-provoking.
Displaying 1 of 1 review