Creating for the common good.
Design • Theology • Justice
Discover how a lost history of ancient Israel provides a greater understanding of the Bible and can help churches deal with violent Christian pasts.
Imagine church constructed for everybody, where all are welcome and the oppressive inheritences of harmful church are transformed.
Due out November 2026!
what folks are saying
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“Not since Walter Wink has the church had an invitation and method for engaging the text like what Common offers.”
—Patrick B. Reyes, dean, Auburn Theological Seminary
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“Common’s book arrives at a propitious moment when an intractable conflict with scriptural roots cries out for new thinking . . . This is Feminist Practical Theology at its best and, God willing, just in the nick of time.”
—Mary E. Hunt, co-director, Women's Alliance for Theology, Ethics, and Ritual (WATER)
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"Undoing Conquest provides a new liberating counter-interpretation from the perspective of an oppressed, yet innovative community. This book is an important read for anyone who is looking for a fresh theological reflection on the Book of Joshua and a justice-oriented praxis for the Christian church today.”
—Mitri Raheb, founder and president, Dar al-Kalima University, Bethlehem, Palestine
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“Undoing Conquest presents an accessible account of otherwise highly technical archaeological, scientific, and academic treatments of the world that would become ancient Israel. It will surely challenge readers' presuppositions and compel the kind of change that addresses countless societal problems in our world today.”
–Brandon J. Simonson, Boston University School of Theology
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Creating for the common good.
Design, theology, and justice inspire my writing, teaching, and creative work.
