Luke Timothy Johnson is emeritus Woodruff Professor of New Testament and Christian Origins at the Candler School of Theology, Emory University, and a frequent Commonweal contributor. Also by this author Did God Change His Mind? Get Commonweal’s latest, delivered twice weekly. Email address Published in the 2004-11-05 issue: View Contents Most Recent A First Step By Archbishop John Wester April 4, 2025 A Secondhand Burden By Céire Kealty April 3, 2025 Booker’s Speech Act By Griffin Oleynick April 2, 2025