Brian Arthur Brown beschäftigt sich eingehend mit heiligen Schriften und bemüht sich, verschiedene Traditionen für zeitgenössische Leser zu vereinen. Seine Arbeit erforscht zentrale Texte der Weltreligionen und bietet aufschlussreiche Kommentare, wobei er ihre Verbundenheit und universellen Themen hervorhebt. Durch seine umfassende Gelehrsamkeit strebt Brown danach, interreligiöses Verständnis und Dialog zu fördern. Sein akademischer Hintergrund und seine umfangreichen Reisen prägen seinen einzigartigen Ansatz zur religiösen Literatur.
Seven Testaments is volume one of a trilogy, introducing and supplementing the already popular academic texts, Three Testaments: Torah Gospel and Quran (2012) and Four Testaments: Tao Te Ching, Analects, Dhammapada, Bhagavad Gita (2016).
Four Testaments brings together four foundational texts from world religions--the Tao Te Ching, Dhammapada, Analects of Confucius, and Bhagavad Gita--inviting readers to experience them in full, to explore possible points of connection and divergence, and to better understand people who practice these traditions. Following Brian Arthur Brown's award-winning Three Testaments: Torah, Gospel, Quran, this volume of Four Testaments features essays by esteemed scholars to introduce readers to each tradition and text, as well as commentary on unexpected ways the ancient Zoroastrian tradition might connect Taoism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Hinduism, along with the Abrahamic faiths. Four Testaments aims to foster deeper religious understanding in our interconnected and contentious world.
Exploring the intersection of religion and scholarship, this work offers a fresh Diagram of Sources for the Pentateuch, re-evaluates the authorship of the "Q" document, and provides insights into scriptural criticism from an Islamic viewpoint. It also highlights the potential contributions of women in the creation of both the Qur'an and the Bible, presenting a transformative perspective that encourages dialogue among different faith traditions.