James P. Cahill

Eric Vanden Eykel helps his readers clear away what we think we already know about the Magi, and to allow us to gaze on the scene with fresh eyes.

Kyle Smith shows empathy for readers, knowing that "specific stories about specific martyrs would always move people in ways that an abstract account of the dead (no matter how overwhelming a number) simply could not."

Bruce Chilton's scholarly work provides a vivid portrait of the Holy Land at the time of Jesus and beyond and examines the relationship between religious and political power.