Agency, Structure, Change, Power…and Jesus

A Response to Ian Henderson, Justin Tse and Roland Boer

Authors

  • James Crossley University of Sheffield

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/bsor.v43i3.20

Keywords:

Historical Jesus, Neoliberalism, Justin Tse, Roland Boer, Ian Henderson

Abstract

A response to the reviews of Jesus in an Age of Neoliberalism

Author Biography

  • James Crossley, University of Sheffield

    Professor of Bible, Culture, and Politics School of English, University of Sheffield

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Published

2014-09-19

Issue

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Crossley, J. (2014). Agency, Structure, Change, Power…and Jesus: A Response to Ian Henderson, Justin Tse and Roland Boer. Bulletin for the Study of Religion, 43(3), 20-29. https://doi.org/10.1558/bsor.v43i3.20