Boundless Love provides a detailed survey of the scholarship on Luke 15:11-32, the parable of the Prodigal Son—arguably the best loved and most familiar of Jesus' parables. Readers will find key insights regarding the teachings of the parable from leading experts on the Gospels including William Barclay, Kenneth Bailey, Fred Craddock, Luke Timothy Johnson, Henri Nouwen, Pheme Perkins, and N.T. Wright. Part I of this volume offers students of the Bible a firm grasp on the scholarly consensus regarding the parable's historical, literary, and theological contexts, as well as its wide-ranging applicability in today's world. Part II focuses on the exploration of the parable's potential contributions in discussions of reconciliation and draws on the insights of authors such as Annie Dillard, Sam Keen, Desmond Tutu, and Miroslav Volf. Boundless Love is thoroughly accessible and will appeal to both general readers and specialists.

"The book provides a detailed survey of the scholarship on Luke 15:11-32, the parable of the prodigal son." - Chattanooga Times Free Press

"Every sentence in his small book carries weight. It is full of powerful statements that seem to encompass the universe. Father Joel has an extraordinary ability to express and to quote deep truths succinctly. The whole book is the product of profound study, with references carefully recorded." - Anglican Chaplaincy Magazine

"Many experts agree and calls Huffstetler's examination of the parable masterful and useful to the average readers as well as the more scholarly." - Cleveland Daily Banner

"Fr. Joel Huffstetler has done a wonderful thing. Rarely do you find a writer who can successfully bridge the gap between the experts and the common man. But here, in Boundless Love, Fr. Joel masterfully connects the world of theologians with the world of the laity." - Southern Cross

"This book is commended as an excellent example - even a laboratory - of traditional hermeneutics that is designed to reveal a text's theme for sermonic purposes: word studies, text-critical concerns, commentary research that range from William Barclay to Fred Craddock. For this reason, this book would be useful in the college classroom…. The book is highly motivational for all Christians to participate in the heart of Jesus' ministry of reconciliation." - Restoration Quarterly

"Huffstetler concludes with a personal story from his teen years that exemplifies with the power of joyful tears how wonderful it is when we live this parable. That final story alone is worth the price of admission." - Brethren Life And Thought