John Barton and Peter Groves present a range of chapters by leading scholarly voices from the worlds of biblical studies and the Church, looking at the study of the New Testament within and around the Church and the impact it has had and can have on Christian theology.

The essays in the volume adopt a style of critical engagement with biblical texts, through the prism of a modern and living Church. The focus of the volume is thus not only upon the New Testament itself, but upon how reading the New Testament is important for dialogue within the Church and within Christian denominations. Among the highly distinguished contributors are John Barton, Eric Eve, Mark Goodacre, Christopher Rowland, and Rowan Williams.

John Barton is Oriel and Laing Professor of the Interpretation of Holy Scripture at the University of Oxford, UK.

Peter Groves studied for his DPhil at New College, Oxford, UK, and is currently Parish Priest of St Mary Magdalen Church, Oxford, UK.