Richard Hays: Theologian of the Cross, Member of the New Community

Wesley Hill explores why the New Testament scholarโ€™s legacy echoes beyond the halls of the academy: โ€œ[T]he meaning of Scripture is ultimately written on the tablets of fleshy hearts,โ€ wrote Richard Hays in the conclusion to his groundbreaking book Echoes of Scripture in the Letters of Paul. This statement was true not only of the … Continue Reading

Does God’s widening mercy contradict biblical sexual ethics?

Andrew Goddard writes: After much pre-publicity, which I reflected on at the time, The Widening of Godโ€™s Mercy: Sexuality within the Biblical Story (Yale University Press) has finally appeared. This enables an end to speculation as to why New Testament scholar, Richard B Hays (writing here with his son, Old Testament scholar, Christopher) has changed … Continue Reading