Books

The Future of Christianity, by David Martin

reviewed by John G. Stackhouse Jr.

Jeremiah, by Kathleen M. O’Connor

Kathleen O'Connor's daringly imaginative rereading of Jeremiah reveals a community experiencing the classic accents of trauma.

reviewed by Walter Brueggemann

Estonian silence

By Amy Frykholm
Books in review

The lure of books

E-books have their critics, but sales are on the rise. One thing seems certain: people will go on reading books, in what­ever form.
Books in review

Spring books: Reviews

Our spring books issue's reviews include Lillian Daniel on Lauren Winner, Jason Byassee on The Jewish Annotated New Testament, Janet Potter on Ayad Akhtar and more.

Understanding Wisdom Literature, by David Penchansky

reviewed by Marti J. Steussy

The Columbia Guide to Religion in American History, edited by Paul Harvey and Edward J. Blum

reviewed by Matthew Avery Sutton

Living into Focus, by Arthur Boers

reviewed by Valerie Weaver-Zercher

Still, by Lauren F. Winner

reviewed by Lillian Daniel

War Time, by Mary L. Dudziak

reviewed by Robert Westbrook

A God in the House, edited by Ilya Kaminsky and Katherine Towler

reviewed by Luci Shaw

American Dervish, by Ayad Akhtar

reviewed by Janet Potter

The Story of Beautiful Girl, by Rachel Simon

reviewed by Trudy Bush

The Jewish Annotated New Testament, edited by Amy-Jill Levine and Marc Zvi Brettler

reviewed by Jason Byassee

Books in review

Essential books: Spring books

Our spring books issue includes annotated lists of top titles on science and religion, marriage and the Psalms.

Science & religion

selected by Alan G. Padgett

Marriage

selected by Bonnie J. Miller-McLemore

The Psalms

selected by Walter Brueggemann

Books in review

St. Ernest?

Reynolds Price says that Hemingway yearned for “sanctity.” I’m not sure what to make of that, but Hemingway’s general yearning is clear.

by John Buchanan

Books in review

Take & read: Spring books

Our spring books issue includes the following annotated lists of top new titles: Old Testament, theology and ethics.