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Christopher D. Stanley

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Christopher D. Stanley is Professor Emeritus at St. Bonaventure University in western New York, where he taught courses on the sacred texts of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and the role of religion in contemporary society.

Dr. Stanley has written widely about the social world of early Christianity, including four authored books, three edited books, and dozens of articles in top international journals. He has presented papers and given lectures at conferences, universities, seminaries, and churches around the world, including South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Belgium, Austria, Romania, England, Scotland, Ireland, and India. He is a member of the Studiorum Societas Novi Testamenti (SNTS), an elite international organization of New Tes ...more

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	A Rooster for Asklepios: A Slave's Story, Book 1 4.24 avg rating — 55 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Bull For Pluto: A Slave's Story, Book 2 4.48 avg rating — 29 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Hebrew Bible: A Comparative Approach 4.50 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2007 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Arguing With Scripture: The Rhetoric of Quotations in the Letters of Paul 3.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2004 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Colonized Apostle: Paul Through Postcolonial Eyes 3.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Bull for Pluto (A Slave's Story Trilogy #2) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Paul and the Language of Scripture: Citation Technique in the Pauline Epistles and Contemporary Literature (Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series, Series Number 74) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1993 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Paul and Asklepios: The Greco-Roman Quest for Healing and the Apostolic Mission by Christopher D. Stanley (Goodreads Author), Chris Keith (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Ram for Mars: A Slave's Story, Book 3 it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Paul and Scripture: Extending the Conversation liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Audiobook of "A Bull for Pluto" Coming Out Soon!

I'm excited to announce that the Audible version of the second book in my "A Slave's Story" fiction trilogy, "A Bull for Pluto" will be available in the next few weeks. My reader has finished recording it, but there are a few minor points to be fixed before the book is uploaded to Audible. I've listened to the whole thing, and it's wonderful! Keith Gerhard, my narrator, does an excellent job of cr Read more of this blog post »

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