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Coming up: don't miss this event sponsored by BC's Center for Christian-Jewish Learning. Comparative theology professor @danjoslynsiem.bsky.social will introduce his new book 'Resisting Anti-Judaism' followed by responses from Dr. Philip A. Cunningham and Dr. Peter Ochs. @fortresspress.bsky.social
Book Buzz Alert! “Base Ecumenism” by Raimundo C. Barreto was a finalist in the Best Work in Textual or Historical Studies category in the AAR Book Awards! Congratulations to Raimundo; we’re so glad to have partnered with you to publish this work! >> buff.ly/YNpk6TP
2026 AAR Book Award Winners - AAR
About The American Academy of Religion is pleased to announce the 2026 recipients of the Best First Book in Religious Studies; the Religion and the Arts Book Award; the Best Work in Textual or…
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Now Available | “Abortion and Spiritual Care” Even before the overturning of Roe v. Wade, abortion was one of the most contentious medical procedures in the United States. It was also one of the most theologically charged, galvanizing not only people of faith but also voters. >> buff.ly/FkHViT0
Review Alert! “What Howell does in ‘Too Sick to Pray’ is to engage in a theological conversation that draws upon the lives and music of the Outlaws, reminding us that there is much ambiguity to our theological reflections.” >> buff.ly/ScDBM8k
Review: Too Sick to Pray - Word&Way
C. M. Howell shows that the religious dimension of Outlaw Country is best understood as musicians involved in a mode of theological play.
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“Well, this book is driven by a simple wager: Camp, with little more than a feather boa and clever quip, offers us a better strategy for transforming the world.” — Brandon Ambrosino, author of "Laughing in a Tomb" >> buff.ly/kfCF9dY
Why I Camp: An Excerpt from Laughing in a Tomb by Brandon Ambrosino
Brandon Ambrosino reflects on the power of camp as a means to cope with trauma and oppression, offering a transformative perspective on resilience and humor.
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Review Alert! “Doing Well by Doing Good” is reviewed in The Living Church. Reviewer James Stambaugh offers a thoughtful review: “It speaks to the need for congregations to engage in prayerful, practical discernment about the realities and needs of the ecosystems they inhabit.” >> buff.ly/qHUAjgy
Economic Development and the Mission of God - The Living Church
Book Review: Doing Well by Doing Good is a helpful guide for church-based economic enterprises, even if it lacks a robust theology of the missio Dei.
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"Putin’s Altar Boy” is reviewed on Bill Tammeus’ Substack. Tammeus sums up the book succinctly as “the story of a religious leader who pledges allegiance not to the faith tradition he leads but to the vile and vicious regime in which Putin serves as chief puppeteer.” >> buff.ly/9q585Jw?
Why are we allowing the tech world to dehumanize us?
It’s as if we only exist online
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Still trying to decide if “What Are Drugs For?” needs a home on your shelf? Check out this excerpt in The Pittsburgh Review of Books! >> buff.ly/13EFrVr
Why Drugs? - Pittsburgh Review of Books
Why, it is fair to ask, is a member of the clergy so interested in drugs? This interest might be unremarkable if the purpose of my writing was to condemn drug
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“Putin’s Altar Boy” is featured in Baptist News Global! Reporter Rodney Kennedy’s thoughtful analysis states, “Perhaps ‘Putin’s Altar Boy’ will serve as a wake-up call for America." >> baptistnews.com/article/what...
What Putin’s Altar Boy offers American Christians
Juha Meriläinen, church historian at the University of Helsinki, has written a forthcoming book titled Putin’s Altar Boy. In it, he sounds a warning about the dangers of a church under the influence…
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“Putin’s Altar Boy” by Juha Meriläinen, a Lauri Jäntti Prize winner in 2024, is now available wherever you buy books! This Fortress edition, a sweeping historical account of the Russo-Ukrainian war, has been updated with recent events in the conflict. >> bit.ly/4wQSc6e
Review Alert! Books at a Glance reviews A History of Christian Psalmody. Reviewer Michael D. Mock shares his thoughts on Cosgrove’s work: “a book that takes us into the Christian gatherings of the first centuries to hear the voices of our brothers and sisters devoted to psalms. >> buff.ly/mNH4FGq
Michael D. Mock's Review of A HISTORY OF CHRISTIAN PSALMODY: FROM THE PAULINE MISSION TO THE END OF THE FIFTH CENTURY, by Charles H. Cosgrove
The Psalms have had a rough go of it for the last few centuries. Go into any church, and you’d be hard-pressed to hear psalms sung. Psalmic themes would...
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Review Alert! The Living Church reviews That Divine and Most Excellent Gift by Mark P. Bangert. Markus Rathey shares a thoughtful review that “invites the reader to hear music as the very breath of the Spirit” >> buff.ly/zmIDCzb
Luther and the Prophetic Musician - The Living Church
Book Review: That Divine and Most Excellent Gift combines a close examination of Martin Luther's "metaphysics of music" with a more general exploration of Luther and the arts.
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Mark Your Calendars! Benjamin J. Hohman, editor of Interpreting the Self, will be giving a book talk on his recent publication. Monsignor Liddy will moderate the conversation. When: 9/28 @2:00pm - 3:15pm ET Where: Bishop Dougherty University Center, Chancellor’s Suite >> buff.ly/3GEZUHc
Augustine of Hippo and Bernard Lonergan
Benjamin Hohman of Salve Regina University will be talking about the links between St. Augustine of Hippo and Bernard Lonergan, sponsored by the Co...
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We’ve got not one, not two, but three titles featured in The Englewood Review of Books' “Top Ten Theology Books to Watch For” in September! 1. The Art of the Creaturely Life by Derek W. Taylor 2. Willing to Die by Jennifer Otto 3. Discontented Belief by Margaret D. Kamitsuka >> buff.ly/oaHW294
Ten Theology Books to Watch For – September 2026
Theology News & Book Reviews for Christian Readers
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OMG the final cover design is ready and it's.... gorgeous! Many thanks to @fortresspress.bsky.social for creating this perfect invitation to *Refugia Church*, forthcoming in the spring. Calling all churches who want to do more for the earth: this book is for you!
“Claudia Setzer profiles numerous figures who argued from scripture to support social justice causes, including abolition, women’s rights, temperance, and civil rights.” – Zen Hess reviews The Progressives’ Bible: www.christiancentury.org/books/unders... @fortresspress.bsky.social
Now that “What Are Drugs For?” has officially hit store shelves, we wanted to highlight this lovely review from Library Journal. “A thought-provoking examination of the contradictions in drug use and legal policy.” >> bit.ly/3Qj6Y6u
Today’s Listen: Shively T. J. Smith, author of “Reading Howard Thurman,” is a guest on the Bible Divas podcast, presented by Baptist New Global. >> buff.ly/McWXuZi
Ep9: Crucifixion and Lynching & the "Thurmaneutics" of Howard Thurman, with Shively Smith
In this episode, the Divas talk with Shively Smith, associate professor of New Testament at Boston University School of Theology. Support faith-based journalism at baptistnews.com.
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Today’s the Day! “What Are Drugs For?” by Timothy McMahan King is now available wherever you buy books. Add this compelling exploration of humanity’s relationship with drugs across political, social, and religious spheres to your #TBR today! >> bit.ly/3UqTVl3
Review Alert! “Too Sick to Pray” by C. M. Howell is reviewed as part of The Banner's "Mixed Media Round Up." Reviewer Robert J. Keeley praises Howell's work as "a valuable resource for any country music fan who wants to explore the music more deeply." >> bit.ly/4bXLuDX
“Lived Vocation,” by Timothy K. Snyder, and “Eighth-Day Discipleship,” by Richard H. Bliese, are reviewed in the Hearts & Minds BookNotes column. >> buff.ly/QYrmYOh
An Epic Labor Day column and annotated book list — almost 40 titles, in a couple of categories. 20% OFF | Hearts & Minds Books
We know life is overwhelming these days and good books can help. We’re here so you don’t have to waste too much time figuring out what to read next (and why.) As always, we invite you to use the easy…
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“I would recommend this book to Friends who are hungry for a long, deep, and serious exploration of theology...” —Pamela Haines' review of Divine Ecosystem >> buff.ly/vGAtQRq
REVIEWED: Divine Ecosystem: A Quaker Theology
Read our book review of Christy Randazzo’s creative Quaker theology, which connects nature, community, faith, and hope to imagine a more interconnected world.
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Review Alert! “What Are Drugs For?” by Timothy McMahan King is reviewed in Spirituality & Practice. Reviewer Jon M. Sweeney states, “I appreciated the author’s balanced, ethical, and reasoned approach when making judgments about the good and bad use of drugs of all kinds.” >> buff.ly/0PKaswW
A Jewish Trinity by Alan Brill is reviewed in The Christian Century. Jason Byassee concludes his review on a hopeful note: “I hope this book reminds us all that we are siblings, with both more overlap and more contention than any of us tends to grant.” >> www.christiancentury.org/books/jewish...
A Jewish exploration of Christian theology
Alan Brill offers both scrutiny of our doctrines and a word of correction to his fellow...
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Interview | C. M. Howell, author of “Too Sick to Pray,” is interviewed in U.S. Catholic Magazine! Howell discusses the significance of the outlaw archetype and recommends songs for those new to Outlaw Country. >> bit.ly/3Um0LZ2
Paul Within Paganism is reviewed in The Christian Century. Reviewer Sally Dyck states, “It left me surprised at Paul’s wider context, while also raising exciting new questions about the underlying perspectives that shaped the Pauline writings.” >> www.christiancentury.org/books/paul-a...
Paul among his neighbors
A new anthology situates the epistles within the full religious texture of the ancient Mediterranean—gods, magic, and...
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“With great erudition, beautiful prose, and womanist genius, Smith has produced the most sophisticated account of Howard Thurman’s interpretive practice to date.” —Willie James Jennings, Yale Divinity School >> bit.ly/4zriKNG
Still not sure if #JesusPeoplePharisees needs to be on your shelf? Check out this Substack article from the author himself! bit.ly/4xLG4US
Join Dr. Laura Stivers, author of “A Home for All,” for an author talk. Dr. Stivers will discuss the worldview that treats economies as webs of relationship and, therefore, as moral matters subject to the call of neighbor-love and justice. Register > millvalleylibrary.libcal.com/event/16849468
Author Talk: Laura Stivers with Maya Friedman
What would it mean for all people to be housed securely and sustainably in neighborhoods of interconnection and belonging? In A Home for All, Laura Stivers helps readers imagine a...
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Now Available! Find “Too Sick to Pray” by C. M. Howell wherever books are sold. Explore the theological content within Outlaw Country through the music of Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, and more. >> bit.ly/4qrrake
