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love thy stranger:<\/h2>\n

how the teachings of jesus transformed the moral conscience of the west<\/h2>\n

By Bart D. Ehrman<\/h5>\n

Publisher: Simon & SchusterPublication Date: March 24, 2026Language: EnglishISBN-10: \u200b1668025035ISBN-13: 978-1668025031Format: Hardcover<\/strong>, 288ppDimensions: 6 x 9 Inches<\/span><\/p>\n

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From the\u00a0<\/span>New York Times<\/span>\u00a0bestselling author of\u00a0<\/span>Misquoting Jesus<\/span>\u00a0comes a surprising history of Jesus\u2019 most radical commandment\u2014a new kind of altruism\u2014tracing how the extraordinary duty to love even those who are strangers to us has shaped our world and our lives.<\/span><\/strong><\/em>When we donate money to victims of natural disasters, or offer our forgiveness, or consider it a government\u2019s responsibility to provide some basic assistance to those in need\u00ad\u00ad, we are (knowingly or not) demonstrating the enduring legacy of a particularly Christian kind of love.For centuries, Greek and Roman moral philosophers prioritized generosity towards friends and family. Even Old Testament exhortations to love your neighbor gave little reason to consider the suffering of those beyond your own community.Jesus changed all this, introducing a revolutionary new ethical obligation to love those you didn\u2019t even know\u2014unconditionally\u2014and to demonstrate that love through acts of care. The implications of this radical commandment would be debated, misunderstood, and resisted by early Christians. But by the fifth century, a new \u201ccommon sense\u201d began to transform the moral conscience\u2014and the politics\u2014of the West.In\u00a0Love Thy Stranger<\/span>, New Testament historian Bart D. Ehrman charts the causes and consequences of this ethical revolution with his signature sly humor and verve. For in this moment of renewed debate over the limitations of Christian love, Jesus\u2019 most demanding commandment remains a thrillingly provocative one, even two millennia on.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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