Books

Matthew Skinner, Philip Jenkins, Grant Wacker, and Mary Clark Moschella recommend the best new books in their fields.

There’s a place in society for prophetic denunciation. There’s also a place for restraint.

The United States has been engaged for decades in a seemingly endless series of wars and military operations.

Ideas about the ghetto matter. They always have.

Mary Clark Moschella recommends the best recently published books in her field.

We can no longer pretend that the scales of justice in America are fair and balanced.

Can Christians display a life together that’s as compelling as war?

Strongly held differences of opinion in our nation's life require both legal protection and public respect.

Grant Wacker recommends the best recently published books in his field.

Is it possible for two 12-year-olds to retain their innocence in a place like Auschwitz?

A justice system oriented mainly toward punishing offenders can have tragic consequences.

Philip Jenkins recommends the best recently published books in his field.

Matthew L. Skinner recommends the best recently published books in his field.

Colson Whitehead has created a world as compelling—and as intolerable—as our own.

By some estimates, three quarters of Americans don't really know their next-door neighbor.

Reading Steve and Sharol Hayner's cancer story, I found myself taking on the role of Job's adversary.

Martha Nussbaum says we don't. She's wrong.

Four teenage girls dance their way into friendship and maturity.

When Dylann Roof murdered the Charleston nine at a Bible study in June 2015, his intent was “to start a race war.” He didn’t succeed.

How can we live well after 40? asks Barbara Bradley Hagerty. She could have consulted the wisdom traditions.