Books
Lisa Donovan tells the stories behind the recipes
Our Lady of Perpetual Hunger exposes the misogyny within the restaurant industry.
In a secular age, Bonhoeffer’s “religionless Christianity” is evergreen
Peter Hooten considers the concept in relationship to the theologian’s entire body of work.
For BLM cofounder Alicia Garza, organizing is about doing the work no one wants to do
Someone has got to do the dishes.
A psychological thriller about four Israeli women and their biblical role models
Sarah Blau’s protagonists are childless by choice. Herein lies the danger.
Living a simplified life in France
Eric Freeze and his family moved to Nice—in order to spend less and live better.
Rachel Gross wants to blur the distinction between Jewish culture and Jewish religion
Being Jewish goes beyond the synagogue.
Drawing close to Howard Thurman
Two new books invite us to learn from what others have loved about the civil rights icon.
When radical Latino activists occupied churches
Felipe Hinojosa profiles resistance movements from the late 1960s and early 1970s, when religion and politics were inextricably linked.
I want more for Deesha Philyaw’s church ladies
I want a sequel where they don’t have to hide their sexuality.
James Martin offers a primer for prayer
His definition of prayer is simple: conscious conversation with God.
Aimee Nezhukumatathil shows us the worlds she sees
The poet’s collection of essays is so vivid, we can smell, hear, taste, touch, and see her rapture.
Want to challenge White supremacy? Here’s a good place to start.
Kerry Connelly and Layla F. Saad offer primers for White people in various stages of antiracism journeys.
Deconstructing the Republican Jesus
Biblical scholar Tony Keddie shows how the conservative movement enlisted the Bible to help its cause.
Approaching eco-theology with hope
Two new books on praying, caring, and acting for the earth
The busy church dilemma
Andrew Root cautions pastors that doing more is not the answer.
Annie Dillard’s The Writing Life wasn’t made for times like these
But it has helped me to survive them.
The White Rose movement in graphic novel form
Andrea Ciponte has found an ideal genre for telling the Scholl siblings’ story.
A book on climate change that’s neither preachy nor hopeless
Raised on a farm, scientist Hope Jahren offers clear, concise, and credible explanations.
Is Our Town everybody’s town?
The play’s universal themes rest on a Christian eschatological vision.
Leila Chatti writes intensely physical poems about faith, illness, and sex
The poetic vision of Deluge reconciles Muslim and Christian themes.