This is an analysis of Christian, Muslim, and Buddhist documents related to cross cultural understandings of Jesus within... More > past historical contexts. A Buddhist Gospel on the life of Christ, a Sufi tract on the words of Jesus, and a Semitic Christian text are presented to the reader in clear and concise language with an analysis to help understand the origins and motives of the writings. < Less

This is a series of essays that proposes that Christianity in China became indigenous and uniquely Asian. China moulded and... More > was moulded by Asian Christians who used Confucian ritual, Buddhist and Taoist language to communicate the faith. < Less

Mark and Gunner Wales are a father and son detive team. The son, Mark, is a professional detective who is aided by his... More > eccentric polymath father who is an internationally famous historian and researcher. Together they solves international crimes involving human trafficking, smuggling, and murder. < Less

This is a series of essays about near forgotten Syriac speaking Christians who contributed an extraordinary culture of... More > scientific, linguistic, theological, and diplomatic genius. Generations of Syriac scholars nearly by themselves recovered the Greek wisdom of Galen, Aristotle, and Plato among other writers and works for Arab, Latin, and European cultures. Enormous contributions to math, medicine, and geography could not have been made without them. Western and Eastern cultures depend on the bridge built by Syriac genius. < Less

A Christological thought experiment written in the form of a novel about a boy who discovers that he has been cloned from the blood of the Shroud of Turin.

Why should Christians care about the United Nation's Goals on poverty and hunger? Does not God want us to prosper? Will not... More > the poor, the sick, the homeless just drag us down? Are we our brother's keeper? The author gives us compelling reasons why we must care, not because we are a Christian, Buddhist, or Moslem, but because we are human beings and we are inter-connected to the plight of every other human being. < Less

This is a small Rule for people who live in community based on Christian monastic traditions. It is a guide not only for... More > monks but for anyone who desires to live, work, and cooperate among fellow members of their school, business, or organization. < Less

The story of the Mongol Marco Polo Rabban Sawma. Pilgrimage from China to France from a 13th century journey. THE HISTORY OF... More > THE LIFE AND TRAVELS OF RABBAN SAWMA AND MARKOS. < Less

A digest of daily prayers from the West Syrian Sheemo for use in a seven day prayer cycle. Translated from Syriac. 280 pp.

This book is itself a product of syncretism combining fiction and fact in order to tell a truth. By analogy and comparison... More > of word and image the author guides us on a journey through China in both its history and present day culture to investigate China's capacity to absorb and integrate radically different ideas. The author uses his knowledge of linguistics, early Chinese history, and religious anthropology to fuse together a story of culture, consciousness, and creativity < Less