Books
Encountering art and encountering God
For theologian Judith Wolfe, imagination is a necessary part of how we know the Divine.
Life’s mysteries, juxtaposed
Theresa Monteiro’s debut poetry collection delivers a cosmic vision that always bursts through the mundane.
The buried and the unburied
Richard Price’s latest novel follows four characters, each affected by the collapse of a tenement building in East Harlem.
Racism by law
Joel Edward Goza shows how White supremacy has used legislation to structure the social reality of the United States.
Can we live without cars?
A pair of new books can challenge Christians to see transportation as an expression of the beloved community.
Settler colonialism discourse and how it falls short
Adam Kirsch suggests that what was once an academic discipline has become a new religion.
The kingdom of God is like this
Tom Long’s invigorating new book empowers preachers to preach on and with the parables of Jesus.
Ecclesiastes and the heart-wrenching lives of migrants
Helen Boursier explores spirituality before, during, and after people decide to cross into the United States.
A poetic search for belief
Amy Newman’s new collection is less a theodicy and more an apology, a defense of life in the face of imperfection.
The power of covenant and courage
Irving Greenberg aims to reassure Jews and non-Jews alike that the life of the spirit is worth the effort.
The criminalized apostles
Jeremy Williams offers an indispensable study of the book of Acts and the rhetoric of crime in the Roman Empire.
The lived religion of restorative justice
Jason Springs immersed himself in justice organizations in Chicago. He offers an account of their peace circles and the hope they cultivate.
The DSM in one hand and the Summa in the other
Psychiatrist Warren Kinghorn mines the theology of Thomas Aquinas to construct a robust vision of mental health.
Pulling Calvin out of predestination’s shadow
Rubén Rosario Rodríguez makes a case for the Reformer as a resource for justice and advocacy work.
Is slavery integral to Augustine’s theology?
Toni Alimi and Matthew Elia each make the case that it is. Their books demand a reckoning.
Nzadi Keita’s poems about a “first gen North-born” Black woman
Keita has written a stunning collection about growing up in a working-class Black family in 1960s Philadelphia.