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What is truth?" said jesting Pilate, and would not stay for an answer. -Francis Bacon Although Christians are followers of the Truth, many find themselves tempted by the alternate "truths" offered by conspiracy theories. Christianity and conspiracy theories have had a long, complicated relationship. But today conspiracy theories are bringing our already polarized society to the brink of chaos. QAnon, the Big Lie, and anti-vaccination theories ...

What's the first thing that comes to mind when you hear "evangelical"?For many, the answer is "white, " "patriarchal, " "conservative, " or "fundamentalist"--but as Isaac B. Sharp reveals, the "big tent" of evangelicalism has historically been much bigger than we've been led to believe. In The Other Evangelicals, Sharp brings to light the stories of those twentieth-century evangelicals who didn't fit the mold, including Black, feminist, progre...

Meet the women who followed Jesus even when the Twelve failed.    To be a disciple is to follow Jesus. And that requires action. But in the gospels, the disciples often falter. The Twelve even abandon Jesus at his crucifixion in many of the narratives. Yet it is female disciples who remain faithful to Jesus to the end. What do we make of this? In Women Who Do, Holly J. Carey examines what it means to be a disciple--and contends that it's the w...

Learn the surprising history shared by some of today's most popular hymns.   >In short: the Billy Graham Crusades. Music animated these evangelistic extravaganzas, all of it carefully orchestrated by the "chord of three" celebrated preacher Billy Graham, Gospel Music Hall of Fame baritone George Beverly Shea, and choral conductor and emcee Clifford Barrows. And the Crusades went on to change the larger face of American music, influencing iconi...

A nonpartisan case for the importance of religious liberty in US society"--

If you don't know Tina Turner's spirituality, you don't know Tina. When Tina Turner reclaimed her throne as the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll in the 1980s, she attributed her comeback to one thing: the wisdom and power she found in Buddhism. Her spiritual transformation is often overshadowed by the rags-to-riches arc of her life story. But in this groundbreaking biography, Ralph H. Craig III traces Tina's journey from the Black Baptist church to Budd...

A careful and unbiased analysis of how thinkers from church history interpreted the creation narrative in Genesis How literally are we meant to take the creation week of Genesis 1? In this polarizing debate, contemporary interpreters invoke great theologians from history to support their own side, whether that be a young Earth or theistic evolution. The problem lies in trying to force ancient authors into contemporary boxes, as Andrew J. Brown...

As a little lion tries to catch his first gazelle, he finds the task more difficult than he expected.

When a bookmobile visits Luis' neighborhood in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, he and the other children of Villa Nueva discover a joy they cannot help but bring back home.

A moving, memorable poetry collection shaped around the stories of enslaved people in America.Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) Nonfiction Honor ListBank Street College Best Children's BooksNCSS Notable Social Studies Trade BooksPEN Steven Kroll Award ShortlistKirkus Reviews (starred)School Library Journal (starred)This rich and intricate collection of poems chronicles the various experiences of enslaved people in the United States. Named for tr...

As a child approaches the diving board at a pool, she dreams about all the amazing things she might do when she is older.

A celebration and an elegy, Scenes with My Son sensitively renders the terrible privilege of grief in the wake of suicide.After years of battling clinical depression exacerbated by autism, Auggie Hubbard died by suicide at the age of 19. In this poignant tribute to his son, Robert Hubbard-a theatre scholar and actor-stages Auggie's life in a series of vivid and tender scenes: Auggie's insatiable hunger for Accelerated Reader points. His tirele...

American democracy is in danger. How do we protect it from authoritarian reactionary Christianity? On January 6, 2021, a group of Americans stormed the Capitol to prevent the certification of their political opponent's election in the name of Jesus Christ and his representative on earth, Donald Trump. How could this have happened? David P. Gushee tackles the question in this timely work of Christian political ethics. Gushee calls us to preserv...

Including an additional postscript, the fifteenth-anniversary edition of Beyond Homelessness explores how Christians should respond to homelessness and other displacements"--

What does Israel's tabernacle mean for Christians today? The Tabernacle Narrative comprises passages in Exodus and Leviticus that detail the construction, furnishing, and liturgical use of the tabernacle. Given its genre and style, the narrative is often passed over by those reading Scripture for theological insight.But what can these complex passages reveal about Christ? Gary Anderson shows how these passages shed light on incarnation and ato...

How did we get from Scripture to creed? Historical criticism has revealed a gap between Scripture and the mainstream doctrines that define Christianity today. Not the least of these are the Trinity and two natures of Christ-widely accepted since the fifth century, but unfounded in historical readings of Scripture. How did these dogmas become so integral to the faith in the first place? Frances M. Young tackles this monumental question in a cul...

Uncover the truth about the scandal that shook the Texas Baptist community, buried for over a century. > In Remembering Antônia Teixeira, Mikeal C. Parsons and João B. Chaves painstakingly peel back the layers of concealment that have accumulated over a century of enforced silence about the case. Beginning with Antonia's father Antônio Teixeira, a priest who had renounced Catholicism and become a pillar of the Baptist community in Brazil, Pars...

In this brilliantly crafted essay collection, Tiffany Eberle Kriner weaves together literary criticism, nature writing, and memoir to explore what grows when we plant texts in the landscapes of our lives.The first time Tiffany Eberle Kriner walked the parcel of land that would become Root and Sky Farm its primary crop seemed to be chaos. Industrial agriculture practices had depleted the fields, leaving them littered with the detritus of consum...

Essays on leadership in Christian theology and practice"--

Drawing inspiration from the life that teems in a "barren" desert, Elizabeth Felicetti reflects on the unexpected abundance in her own life and in the lives of historical women who did not have children"--