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Book Review: ‘Reading the Times: A Literary and Theological Inquiry into the News’ by Jeffrey Bilbro
At Bethel University in Minnesota, where I’m a professor of English and journalism, I often teach a course for college […]
Book Review: ‘Providence’ by John Piper
As a pastor and author, John Piper has long been known for singing the song of God’s glory with uncommon […]
Thank You, Bezos and Amazon: Amazon Won’t Stop Selling the Book ‘Irreversible Damage: the Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters’
Amazon will continue to sell a controversial book slammed by some critics as “full of misinformation” and with the “potential […]
Book Review: ‘Art and Faith: A Theology of Making’ by Makoto Fujimura
One of the most formative moments early in my artistic journey was hearing Andrew Peterson’s song “Let There Be Light.” […]
Dr. Tony Evans Issues a Clarion Call to Christian Men in “Kingdom Men Rising”
In his new book, Kingdom Men Rising (April 6, 2021, Bethany House), Dr. Tony Evans, pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship […]
Tim Keller releases new book ‘Hope in Times of Fear: The Resurrection and the Meaning of Easter’
(RNS) — I was a seasoned flyer in December of 2016 when the plane carrying me to my interview with […]
Why New Books on Prayer Are Resonating With Readers
(RNS) — Maybe the past year of pandemic and a reckoning over racial injustice have readers turning to lament. Maybe […]
Tish Harrison Warren Becomes a Rising Star in Christian Spiritual Writing
(RNS) — I catch Tish Harrison Warren by phone as she is poised on the threshold of a new life. […]
Letter Showing Lord of the Rings Creator JRR Tolkien’s Vision of What a Hobbit Looks Like Is Set to Sell for $25,000
A candid letter by J.R.R Tolkien describing what hobbits should look like has emerged for sale for £15,000. The Lord […]
Howard University’s School of Divinity Dean Yolanda Pierce Releases New Book ‘In My Grandmother’s House: Black Women, Faith, and the Stories We Inherit’
(RNS) — Dean Yolanda Pierce of Howard University School of Divinity has been shaped by, and now teaches, womanist theology, […]
New Book ‘The Daughters of Kobani’ Tells Story of All-Women Kurdish Combat Units Who Fought ISIS
(RNS) — The Syrian border town of Kobani was little known outside the region until 2014. That year the dramatic […]
How Christian Bookstores Survived 2020
A new item at Christian bookstores in 2020 shot straight to the top of the sales charts: face masks with […]
Elizabeth Monier on Bethlehem Is More Than a Sentimental Backdrop to Christmas in the West
From The Oxford Handbook of Christmas edited by Timothy Larsen. Copyright © 2020 by Timothy Larsen and published by Oxford University Press. […]
Book Review: ‘John Song: Modern Chinese Christianity and the Making of a New Man’ by Daryl R. Ireland
Book review is by Alexander Chow, who is senior lecturer in theology and world Christianity in the School of Divinity […]
Christian Coronavirus Books Have Arrived From John Piper, Samuel Rodriguez, N.T. Wright, Pope Francis, and More
(RNS) — The United States is setting new records for reported daily hospitalizations and COVID-19 deaths. Cities such as Chicago and Los […]
Pope Francis Addresses Coronavirus Plague and Politics in New Book
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Just weeks after Pope Francis issued “Fratelli Tutti,” a 400-page encyclical on themes of universal love […]
Theologian Robert Covolo on When the Bible Makes a Fashion Statement
At first glance, the worlds of fashion and theology might appear to have little to do with one another. A […]
