Love Thy Stranger: How the Teachings of Jesus Transformed the Moral Conscience of the West by Ehrman, Bart D.
Love Thy Stranger: How the Teachings of Jesus Transformed the Moral Conscience of the West by Ehrman, Bart D.

Love Thy Stranger: How the Teachings of Jesus Transformed the Moral Conscience of the West

From the New York Times bestselling author of Misquoting Jesus comes a surprising history of Jesus' most...
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Author: Bart D. Ehrman
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Love Thy Stranger: How the Teachings of Jesus Transformed the Moral Conscience of the West by Ehrman, Bart D.

Love Thy Stranger: How the Teachings of Jesus Transformed the Moral Conscience of the West

$107.99 $60.00
Love Thy Stranger: How the Teachings of Jesus Transformed the Moral Conscience of the West by Ehrman, Bart D.

Love Thy Stranger: How the Teachings of Jesus Transformed the Moral Conscience of the West

$107.99 $60.00
Author: Bart D. Ehrman
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description
From the New York Times bestselling author of Misquoting Jesus comes a surprising history of Jesus' most radical commandment--a new kind of altruism--tracing how the extraordinary duty to love even those who are strangers to us has shaped our world and our lives.

When we donate money to victims of natural disasters, or offer our forgiveness, or consider it a government's responsibility to provide some basic assistance to those in need--, 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't even know--unconditionally--and 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 "common sense" began to transform the moral conscience--and the politics--of the West.

In Love Thy Stranger, 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' most demanding commandment remains a thrillingly provocative one, even two millennia on.

Author: Bart D. Ehrman
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 03/24/2026
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.93lbs
Size: 9.06h x 6.30w x 1.42d
ISBN: 9781668025031


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2026

About the Author
Bart D. Ehrman is a leading authority on the New Testament and the history of early Christianity. A distinguished professor of religious studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, he is the author of six New York Times bestsellers, including Misquoting Jesus, How Jesus Became God, and The Triumph of Christianity. He has also created nine popular audio and video courses for The Great Courses. His books have been translated into twenty-seven languages, with over two million copies and courses sold.
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