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Cover Story in the May 3, 2011 issue

The Apotheosis, anonymous silver print, 1860.

Our spring books issue includes the following annotated lists of top titles in a few specific subject areas, selected by experts in the field:

John Witte Jr. on religion and the nation's founders

Mark A. Noll on religion and the Civil War

George Hunter on evangelism

Fred Edie on youth ministry

This article appears in the May 3, 2011 issue.

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