The Christian Century

Historian John Turner tells the story of Plymouth Colony with nuance and care.

We know what violence is, but what counts as religion?

Roberto Lovato’s harrowing memoir is a process of personal and collective unveiling.

A collection of remembrances that bind the living and the dead

For both Paul Mariani and Mark Jarman, the mystery is theological.

Grant Macaskill’s reflection on neurodiversity becomes a stimulus to renewal of faith.

Will Willimon tells preachers to put aside sentimentality.

David Vincent’s exhaustive tome suggests that fruitful solitude has often been linked to privilege.

Susanna Clarke weaves magic into her readers’ lives.

White Too Long envisions the hope that could follow recognition and repentance.

Esau McCaulley’s book reclaims what the Black church has always known.

Ariel Sabar’s nonfiction book contains more twists and turns than a car chase.

Sean Gandert’s novel asks us to decide if a man is a saint or a sham.