Mary of Nazareth

by Kenneth J. Howell

Dr. Kenneth Howell 'Mary of Nazareth' places before you one of the most pressing needs of the Christian world at the dawn of the third millenium. How can Christians, who have been separated by centuries of misunderstanding and mustrust, find unity in their faith? Kenneth Howell believes that one of the greatest obstacles to Christian unity has been Mary, the Mother of Jesus. No woman in history has been so honored in some human hearts while being so ignored by others. For that reason, no genuine unity can exist among Christians which ignores the central role played by Jesus' Mother in the history of salvation. 'Mary of Nazareth' will lead you through the relevant Scriptues about Mary and will help you understand how intimaely bound to one another Jesus and Mary are.

Genres: Catholic

160 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

About the author

Kenneth J. Howell, Senior Fellow of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, is Director of the John Henry Cardinal Newman Institute of Catholic Thought and Adjunct Associate Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Illinois.

Dr. Howell holds a Ph.D. in Linguistics from Indiana University and a Ph.D. in the History of Christianity and Science from the University of Lancaster (U.K.).

A Presbyterian minister for eighteen years and a theological professor for seven years in a Protestant seminary, Dr. Howell was confirmed and received into the Catholic Church in 1996.

Dr. Howell is the author of several books, including: God’s Two Books: Copernican Cosmology and Biblical Interpretation in Early Modern Science (University of Notre Dame, 2002); Mary of Nazareth: Sign and Instrument of Christian Unity (Queenship Press,1998); and, Meeting Mary Learning Guide: Our Mother in Faith (Catholic Century), Ignatius of Antioch Polycarp of Smyrna Early Christian Fathers.

He and his wife, Sharon, have three children. They live in Champaign, Illinois.