Lazarus, Come Forth! Christopher Award Winner and a trustee emeritus of

and a trustee emeritus of the Council for a Parliament of the World’s Religions

” --Christianity Today

Duffy brings the reader into an understanding of the universe that activated Teilhard's scientific vision

Dietrich Bonhoeffer--theologian

Lazarus, Come Forth! Christopher Award Winner and a trustee emeritus ofThe raising of Lazarus in John's Gospel is one of the most dramatic and poignant episodes in scripture. While traditionally read as a story about friendship and faith, Dear shows through his extended meditations how it also summarizes the persistent theme of the Gospel. If Lazarus represents humanity, the story of his raising is about the God of Life confronting the power of death itself, calling humanity to walk out of its tomb the culture of