Journeying with the Lakota people
A historical overview of a people’s battles and victories
Books
Vincent van Gogh, Still Life With French Novels and Rose, oil on canvas, 1887.
Seeing disability through a lens of wonder
Brian Brock’s book is both academic and deeply personal.
Why be Protestant?
Phillip Cary locates the heart of Protestantism in the gospel promise it reveals.
Karl Barth’s gift to the church
Kimlyn Bender has produced a reading guide to assist nonspecialists.
Take & Read: Ethics
New books that are shaping discussions about ethics in a capitalist society
Take & Read: Theology
New books that are shaping conversations in theology
Praise, pilgrimage, and poetry
New collections by Jeanine Hathaway and Jeanne Murray Walker
Take & Read: Old Testament
New books that are shaping conversations about the Old Testament
When media culture and celebrity culture collide
And what worship looks like when they do
I almost always find something good that I didn’t know I needed.
Toward a more generous way of thinking about dementia
Two very different books provide guidance for family, caregivers, and clergy.
The weird beauty of Kay Ryan’s prose
The former poet laureate’s quirky faith is a spirituality for prankish oddballs.
A Kierkegaardian biography of Kierkegaard
Clare Carlisle helps readers struggle with what it means to be human in the world.
How can we make our political polarization less destructive?
Ezra Klein suggests structural changes. Darrell West suggests talking to each other.
Books worth wrestling with
We asked writers to tell us about a book that they disagree with—but that they also see as important enough to argue with.
