Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Paperback Edition?

Would you like to be able to purchase The Only True God in paperback? Well, if so, then here's what you need to do.

If the first print run (hardcover) sells out within the first three years, the publisher will follow up with a paperback edition, which will of course be in a price range that individuals and not just institutions can afford.

And so why not recommend that your local library (whether public or university) purchase the book? Most libraries welcome suggestions for purchases, and they usually get the hardcover edition anyway.

If enough of you do that, before you know it, there should be a paperback edition of the book available for you to buy, and have a copy of your very own.

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

American Library Association CHOICE Review

The Only True God has been reviewed in ALA's Choice Vol.47 No.4, December 2009. The review provides a nice summary and categorizes the book as "recommended" for upper-level undergraduates and above as well as for general readers.

Sunday, November 29, 2009

Mike Bird, High On Christology

Mike Bird gave a mention to The Only True God on his blog today. He left it to others to assess the book's arguments. I hope readers will pay his blog a visit and do just that!

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Two More Reviews

I just learned that two more reviews have appeared.

One is more of a summary than anything else, and it is by Patrick Madigan in Heythrop Journal.

The second is by Vlad Todor at Concrete Academic, and offers a thoughtful evaluation not only of the book's argument, but also of how well I did (or didn't) write in a way that makes the book both accessible to a general readership and interesting for scholars.

Monday, November 2, 2009

Book Excerpt: Chapter Five

The Digital Commons at Butler University obtained permission to share an excerpt from my recent book The Only True God: Early Christian Monotheism in Its Jewish Context. It is chapter 5, which is on worship, Christology and monotheism in the Book of Revelation.

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Review on ScripturalTruths

The blog ScripturalTruths has posted a review of The Only True God. It also contains posts on many other topics related to the book.

Friday, September 4, 2009

Saturday, August 1, 2009

Thursday, July 16, 2009

The Only True God at Antiquitopia

Jared Calaway has finished reading The Only True God and has posted his initial impressions - in particular highlighting the contrasts with Richard Bauckham's treatment of Christology and Jewish monotheism - on his blog Antiquitopia.

Monday, June 15, 2009

Antiquitopia: First Impressions

Jared Calaway at Antiquitopia will be blogging about The Only True God in greater detail in the near future, but he's already offered a first impression of the book.

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

June 11th!

Amazon has listed June 11th - this Thursday, just two days from now - as the date when they will have The Only True God: Early Christian Monotheism in Its Jewish Context in stock.

Monotheism and Me

University of Illinois Press has posted a short entry on their blog by me, on the subject of monotheism.

Thursday, June 4, 2009

It's a Book!

The book exists! I should have a copy in my hands in a matter of days, and those who have pre-ordered it or requested review copies should receive them in a matter of weeks!

Friday, May 22, 2009

Pre-Order Discount - Time Is Running Out

While the estimate that The Only True God: Early Christian Monotheism in Its Jewish Context will be available in July has vanished from the publisher's catalogue, Amazon.com now lists the date as May 26th! There may only be a few more days to benefit from the pre-order discount Amazon is offering of 33% off.

It has been good to see interest in the book's subject matter staying alive in the blogosphere. April DeConick recently turned her blog's attention to the angel of the divine name. Jared Calaway blogged about God as the God of the Gods (and who the gods are of whom god is the god). Nick Norelli has reviewed books by Richard Bauckham and Larry Hurtado on monotheism and Christology. Christology and the Gospels came in as number 6 on Michael Bird's list of the next big things in New Testament studies, although I will be honest, I find Simon Gathercole's arguments for a "high" Christology in the Synoptics underwhelming. Mike Koke discussed monotheism and Christology in the context of the "parting of the ways". Bryan Bibb blogged about teaching the Shema in Hebrew.