Ancient Slavery and its New Testament Contexts edited by Dr. Christy Cobb and Dr. Katherine Shaner is a compilation of different scholars who are experts in the field of slavery in the ancient world. I had the opportunity to interview Dr. Cobb and Dr. Shaner about this new work and its implications, not just for understanding slavery in the New Testament, but also slavery in the modern world.

History has shown that when community bonds dissolve, authoritarian figures consolidate power. Is violence our only solution?

When did opinions become more important than facts? In this article, we trace the history of how experts lost credibility in our society.