In "The Tears of Things," Richard Rohr calls readers to transform their anger into compassionate action through true prophecy, writes Amy Pagliarella.
Discover three new children’s books that nurture faith, justice, and belonging.
Witty, dramatic, and unexpectedly relatable — "Convent Wisdom" shows how sixteenth-century nuns faced money stress, messy relationships, and big spiritual questions… just like us. Caroline Barnett offers a review.
Hip-hop isn’t a threat to holiness — it’s a witness to survival. Joseph R. Winters’ "The Disturbing Profane" reframes the sacred through Black art and expression. Jordan Burton offers a review.
"We Pray Freedom," edited by Liz Theoharis and Charon Hribar, curates liturgies and prayers rooted in justice, healing, and community. — Amy Pagliarella
“Why Christians Should Be Leftists” argues Jesus’ moral imagination pushes Christians toward justice, compassion and a politics rooted in neighbor-love, writes Samuel McCann.
In "Trans Biblical," editors Joseph Marchal, Melissa Sellew and Katy Valentine invite readers to see familiar biblical figures – like Jael, Jacob and Mordecai – in new and life-giving ways. Jo Wiersema offers a review.
Isaac Samuel Villegas’s “Migrant God” frames agape as solidarity and portrays God as a migrant, writes Amy Pagliarella.
Munther Isaac draws upon Martin Luther’s theology of the cross to find Christ in the rubble, in solidarity with those who suffer. Robert A. Cathey offers a review.
Hanna Reichel’s "For Such a Time as This" offers brief, rich reflections and concrete practices to sustain faith, courage, and community in crisis, writes Amy Pagliarella.
Ambition or grace? Miroslav Volf challenges America’s competitive spirit, offering a countercultural vision of worth rooted in Christ, writes Aram Feinberg.
Ana Levy-Lyons explores disconnection, loss of tradition, and spiritual longing in "The Secret Despair of the Secular Left." Amy Pagliarella offers a review.
Andrew and Kara K. Root challenge us to let go of our need for control and discover a more trusting, faithful relationship with God. Philip J. Reed reviews their latest book.
[The Nine Asks] serves as a great tool for personal growth and development. — Sarah S. Scherschligt
Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson’s "Abundance" offers a hopeful, critical look at policy, politics and possibility, writes Amy Pagliarella.
Amy Pagliarella recommends a list of books that explore theological insight, spiritual practices, or faith-in-action in personal and communal life.
Amy Pagliarella recommends a list of books reflecting on societal structures, history and collective responsibility.
Amy Pagliarella offers a list of memoirs and novels that grapple with suffering, memory, and personal transformation.
"Black Elegies" attempts to make visible the seen and unseen registers of grief in those marked by the transatlantic slave trade. — Jordan Burton
"Vuong’s richly imagined characters push back against the material and spiritual scarcity of their surroundings, recognizing collective strength in shared rejection." — Ross Fogg
Three new children’s books explore big faith questions with beauty, joy, and hope — from Miriam’s dancing to a magical lunchbox and what the Bible really is.
In "[...]," a Palestinian American author dedicates his poems to “the relatable and unrelatable, the translatable and untranslatable Palestinian flesh.” Andrew Taylor-Troutman offers a review.
"McPherson was a remarkable female American religious leader when that description fit few others, making her story relevant to Christians today." — Bill Tammeus
"One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This" calls preachers and other church leaders to pay attention, show up, and work toward a renewed moral compass in our country and culture. — Amy Pagliarella
In "Authentic Christian Freedom," Elizabeth L. Hinson-Hasty critiques America’s culture wars and reclaims Christian freedom as non-partisan love.
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