Books
Humanism with space for God
Ronald Osborn integrates a biblical perspective with humanistic values.
The formation of Martin Luther King Jr.
Motivated in part by the whitewashing of a radical legacy, Patrick Parr explores King's seminary years and the roots planted there.
Biblical hospitality
Joshua Jipp's book does something few biblical scholars attempt: it offers explicit proposals for the church.
Between the world and Ta-Nehisi Coates
How did an Afro-pessimist who doesn't believe in hope become the darling of white liberals?
Catholic sisters and their difficult vocation
Alice McDermott ponders a mystery: How is it that women hear the calling and find the strength to love and support their neighbors?
Crisis of faith
First Erin White fell in love with Christ. Then she fell in love with Chris.
An altruist and a psychopath walk into a research study
Neuroscientist Abigail Marsh documents fascinating discoveries about how our brains process fear.
Environmental injustice and who it hurts the most
Melanie Harris claims that abuse of the earth parallels the injustices faced by women of color.
Can we revitalize our dying church? Should we?
Four books on congregations in decline, and what pastors can do
Sydney Lea's poetry of memory
After many years looking at life in all its idiosyncrasies, Lea offers his 12th collection. It's intimate and authentic.
Robbed of victory in Russia
Svetlana Alexievich tells the stories behind Russia's wartime psychology.
In Dante, love is stronger than hell
Vittorio Montemaggi shows how important it is not to get stuck in the inferno.
American lies and why we believe them
Kevin Young and Kurt Andersen each argue that fake news is nothing new.
How Muhammad Ali influenced public debate
Jonathan Eig's biography shows how the boxer took on opponents in multiple arenas.
Taking the Bible seriously means reading it figurally
What scripture means is not reducible to what it once meant.
Reading the Bible as a feminist
From creation to Mary Magdalene, Barbara E. Reid offers convincing alternatives to sexist interpretations of scripture.
What happens after you survive an apocalypse?
The lively dystopian worlds of Louise Erdrich and Kaethe Schwehn
Da Vinci was many things, but not a productivity guru
Walter Isaacson offers a clear and enjoyable biography. He also offers life hacks from Leonardo.
The complex story of race and religion in the American South
Paul Harvey's history shows how things could have gone very differently.
Did the exodus really happen?
A new book challenges the scholarly consensus about one of the Hebrew Bible's central stories.