Fascination with a friend's social network led Rhodes to patiently develop fictional characters in relationship—sometimes in spite of their efforts to reject or avoid relationships.
What Language Shall I Borrow? The Bible and Christian Worship
by Ronald P. Byars
Eerdmans, 202 pp., $18.00 paperback
To make the case that the best words for worshiping God are found in the Bible, Byars analyzes the Service for the Lord's Day found in the 1993 Presbyterian Book of Common Worship.
World of Faith and Freedom: Why International Religious Liberty Is Vital to American National Security
by Thomas F. Farr
Oxford University Press, 384 pp., $29.95
Farr argues compellingly that his fellow career diplomats suffer from a "religious deficit"; they tend to prefer secularism and to see religion only as a marginal force.
Your Spirits Walk Beside Us: The Politics of Black Religion
by Barbara Dianne Savage
Belknap, 368 pp., $27.95
Savage suggests that the questions we ask and the answers we give about African-American religion and politics are rooted in sociological works from the early 20th century.
