Books In Review: Dethroning the canonical Paul Cavan Concannon believes that the apostle’s writings belong in the latrine. by Greg Carey May 19, 2022
Books In Review: John Pavlovitz’s bottom line: Faith should be a life of love The popular blogger speaks to the pain of Christians who are disappointed with the failures of the church. by Martin Thielen January 6, 2022
Books In Review: Sister Agatha roller-skates away from the church The heroine of Claire Luchette’s novel realizes she became a nun to avoid being herself. by Jessica Mesman November 1, 2021
Books In Review: The beautiful faith of Rachel Held Evans Like all of her work, her posthumous book is warm, wise, and intimate. by Jason Byassee October 15, 2021
Books In Review: How do parents pass along their faith to children? Christian Smith and Amy Adamczyk’s sociological study offers some clues. by Emily Soloff July 15, 2021
From the Editor/Publisher Faith is a gift to relax into The Greek word for faith, pistis, isn’t about assenting to beliefs. It’s about trust. by Peter W. Marty July 8, 2021
Books In Review: You don't have to doubt in secret anymore Brian McLaren says religious doubt isn't the death of faith. It's the birth of faith beyond belief. by Martin Thielen February 25, 2021
From the Editor/Publisher Gratitude, need, and desire These three stances toward God are the beginning of faith. by Peter W. Marty January 15, 2021
Books In Review: Why do we write and read poetry? For both Paul Mariani and Mark Jarman, the mystery is theological. by Jeffrey Johnson December 31, 2020
Books In Review: Yaa Gyasi’s beautiful novel embraces faith that changes and grows Transcendent Kingdom explores an immigrant neuroscientist’s complicated relationship with evangelical Christianity. by Lance Morgan October 13, 2020
Books In Review: Why be Protestant? Phillip Cary locates the heart of Protestantism in the gospel promise it reveals. by Jason Micheli May 18, 2020
Books In Review: Praise, pilgrimage, and poetry New collections by Jeanine Hathaway and Jeanne Murray Walker by Peggy Rosenthal May 13, 2020
Books In Review: The weird beauty of Kay Ryan’s prose The former poet laureate’s quirky faith is a spirituality for prankish oddballs. by Olivia Bustion May 8, 2020
Books In Review: A novel shot through with transcendence Chelsea Bieker's Godshot drips with truth about motherhood, faith, and power. by Abigail J. Paxton May 4, 2020
From the Editor/Publisher To avoid risk, don’t get close to God Sometimes faith is like encountering a grizzly bear. by Peter W. Marty November 7, 2019