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Richard Price’s latest novel follows four characters, each affected by the collapse of a tenement building in East Harlem.

Joel Edward Goza shows how White supremacy has used legislation to structure the social reality of the United States.

A pair of new books can challenge Christians to see transportation as an expression of the beloved community.

Adam Kirsch suggests that what was once an academic discipline has become a new religion.

Tom Long’s invigorating new book empowers preachers to preach on and with the parables of Jesus.

Helen Boursier explores spirituality before, during, and after people decide to cross into the United States.

Amy Newman’s new collection is less a theodicy and more an apology, a defense of life in the face of imperfection.

Irving Greenberg aims to reassure Jews and non-Jews alike that the life of the spirit is worth the effort.

Jeremy Williams offers an indispensable study of the book of Acts and the rhetoric of crime in the Roman Empire.

Jason Springs immersed himself in justice organizations in Chicago. He offers an account of their peace circles and the hope they cultivate.

Psychiatrist Warren Kinghorn mines the theology of Thomas Aquinas to construct a robust vision of mental health.

Rubén Rosario Rodríguez makes a case for the Reformer as a resource for justice and advocacy work.

Toni Alimi and Matthew Elia each make the case that it is. Their books demand a reckoning.

Keita has written a stunning collection about growing up in a working-class Black family in 1960s Philadelphia.

Fadi Kattan’s cookbook is the story of a city told through its food. It’s also a quiet testament to faith.

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