Jonathan Kirsch
Encyclopedia
Jonathan Kirsch is a Biblical scholar, an attorney, and columnist for the Los Angeles Times
. He is a bestselling author of books on religion
, the Bible
, and Judaism
. He earned a B.A.
degree in Russian and Jewish history from the University of California, Santa Cruz
and a J.D.
degree from Loyola University
School of Law. He serves as adjunct Professor on the Faculty of New York University
’s Professional Publishing Institute and has contributed to Newsweek
, The New Republic
, Los Angeles
magazine, and Publishers Weekly
among other publications. He is also the author of ten novels. His son, Adam Kirsch
, is an American poet and literary critic.
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
. He is a bestselling author of books on religion
Religion
Religion is a collection of cultural systems, belief systems, and worldviews that establishes symbols that relate humanity to spirituality and, sometimes, to moral values. Many religions have narratives, symbols, traditions and sacred histories that are intended to give meaning to life or to...
, the Bible
Bible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
, and Judaism
Judaism
Judaism ) is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people...
. He earned a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree in Russian and Jewish history from the University of California, Santa Cruz
University of California, Santa Cruz
The University of California, Santa Cruz, also known as UC Santa Cruz or UCSC, is a public, collegiate university; one of ten campuses in the University of California...
and a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
degree from Loyola University
Loyola Marymount University
Loyola Marymount University is a comprehensive co-educational private Roman Catholic university in the Jesuit and Marymount traditions located in Los Angeles, California, United States...
School of Law. He serves as adjunct Professor on the Faculty of New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
’s Professional Publishing Institute and has contributed to Newsweek
Newsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
, The New Republic
The New Republic
The magazine has also published two articles concerning income inequality, largely criticizing conservative economists for their attempts to deny the existence or negative effect increasing income inequality is having on the United States...
, Los Angeles
Los Angeles (magazine)
Los Angeles magazine is a monthly regional magazine of national stature. Published by Emmis Communications and produced monthly since the spring of 1961, LA Magazine is a combination of award-winning feature writing, investigative reporting, service journalism, and design, the definitive resource...
magazine, and Publishers Weekly
Publishers Weekly
Publishers Weekly, aka PW, is an American weekly trade news magazine targeted at publishers, librarians, booksellers and literary agents...
among other publications. He is also the author of ten novels. His son, Adam Kirsch
Adam Kirsch
Adam Kirsch is an American poet and literary critic.-Early life and education:Kirsch is the son of lawyer, author, and biblical scholar Jonathan Kirsch, and a 1997 graduate of Harvard College.-Career:...
, is an American poet and literary critic.
Books by Jonathan Kirsch
- Bad Moon Rising (1977)
- Lovers in a Winter Circle (1978)
- Harlot by the Side of the Road: Forbidden Tales of the Bible. Ballantine Books (1998)
- Moses: A Life. Ballantine Books; New Ed edition (1999)
- King David: The Real Life of the Man who Ruled Israel. Ballantine Books (2001)
- The Woman who Laughed at God: The Untold History of the Jewish People. Penguin Reprint edition (2002)
- God Against the Gods: The History of the War Between Monotheism and Polytheism. Viking Adult (2004) ISBN 0670032867
- A History of the End of the World: How the Most Controversial Book in the Bible Changed the Course of Western Civilization. HarperOne (2006).
- The Grand Inquisitor's Manual: A History of Terror in the Name of God HarperOne (2008).