Michael PeppardMichael Peppard is professor of theology at Fordham University. His scholarship and teaching focus on bringing to light the meanings of the Bible and early Christian materials in their social, political, artistic, and ritual contexts. He is the awardwinning author of The Son of God in the Roman World: Divine Sonship in its Social and Political Context and The World's Oldest Church: Bible, Art, and Ritual at Dura-Europos, Syria, as well as numerous articles. He gives frequent commentary on current events at the nexus of religion, politics, and culture for Commonweal, the New York Times, the Washington Post, CNN, and PBS. Read More Read Less