Books
Approaching eco-theology with hope
Two new books on praying, caring, and acting for the earth
The busy church dilemma
Andrew Root cautions pastors that doing more is not the answer.
Annie Dillard’s The Writing Life wasn’t made for times like these
But it has helped me to survive them.
The White Rose movement in graphic novel form
Andrea Ciponte has found an ideal genre for telling the Scholl siblings’ story.
A book on climate change that’s neither preachy nor hopeless
Raised on a farm, scientist Hope Jahren offers clear, concise, and credible explanations.
Is Our Town everybody’s town?
The play’s universal themes rest on a Christian eschatological vision.
Leila Chatti writes intensely physical poems about faith, illness, and sex
The poetic vision of Deluge reconciles Muslim and Christian themes.
Virginia Mollenkott’s Women, Men, and the Bible shaped my life
The lesbian evangelical scholar bravely shared her view of God—in love.
The Death of Vivek Oji shows us what we are afraid of
Akwaeke Emezi’s stunning novel will leave you broken. It will also let the air back into your lungs.
David Tracy and the absolute infinite
Essays spanning four decades offer a fitting entree into the work of a distinguished scholar.
The Martin Buber book I carried around while my marriage failed
Tales of the Hasidim was an unlikely companion.
Liz Tichenor’s life in the wake of her infant’s death
We are called to accompany the bodies we love from birth to death and beyond.
Take & Read: Ethics
Five new books about ethics in today’s world
Take & Read: Theology
Four new books that are shaping theological conversations
The (toxic) masculinity of Martin Luther
Some readers will find Lyndal Roper’s new book unsettling. That might be a good thing.
Shane McCrae reimagines the life of a wounded angel
Poetry that continues the rich literary tradition of angels and offers a new, illuminating perspective
Take & Read: Old Testament
Four new books about biblical texts and their reception
How a small group of activists took down the mining company destroying a Salvadoran watershed
This time, David beat Goliath.
Meritocracy’s trail of humiliation
Michael Sandel considers some alternatives.
The Kindest Lie is a story about race and much more
In Nancy Johnson’s debut novel, a family secret draws a successful Black woman home to small-town Indiana.