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J. Scott Jackson

J. Scott Jackson is a theologian, independent scholar, and writer living in Northampton, Massachusetts.

Exorcizing Our Gun Demons: Insights from Shane Claiborne and William Stringfellow

Let’s chop up a gun,” Shane Claiborne said. "You might want to step back a little.” The Simple Way community founder and activist donned a...

Light on a Crucial Theological Voice

Karl Barth: A Life in Conflict By Christiane Tietz Translated by Victoria J. Barnett Oxford, pp. 480, $32.95 As an Amazon Associate, TLC earns from qualifying purchases. From...

Reading Scripture as Centered on Jesus

The Swiss theologian’s striking insights on core Christian doctrines glisten through this superb collection of essays plumbing his engagements with gospel texts.

Bishop Confronts Casinos

By J. Scott Jackson • “We like to think we choose mission,” Douglas Fisher says. “But I think mission chooses us.”