The shocking truth and frankness of the Bible's ideas about God leave many Bible readers confused. How did ancient savagery, blatant images of cruelty and violence in a corrupt world become humanity's greatest hope for happiness and justice? Can the horror and hope of the main themes of the holy book be understood today? John Dominic Crossan is one of the most famous and authoritative modern biblical scholars, a prominent representative of the new wave of search for the historical Jesus - the most interesting direction in modern biblical studies. Over almost half a century, he wrote more than 20 books. Winner of numerous scientific awards.