Through it all, Amy Julia Becker's new book demonstrates the nature of love - especially parental love - as the imperfect, hopeful, and expansive miracle that it is. Read more

Recently, Pastor and blogger Jason Byassee reviewed Lee Camp's new book "Who Is My Enemy?" for the Patheos Book Club and asked some pointed questions of the author. Here, Camp generously responds. Read more

What is needed now is leaders who can see beyond the us versus them, beyond my group and your group, my rights and theirs, to a worldcentric worldview. Only that kind of leadership has even a chance to sustain a new level of peace. Read more

"A Good and Perfect Gift" is the story of a young couple coming to terms with their first-born child being different than they anticipated, and eventually receiving that child as a precious gift. Read a Q&A with the author, Amy Julia Becker. Read more

There was a distinct moment when I went from liking "Who Is My Enemy?" to loving it. Peeking ahead I noticed the subhead, “You are doing the very same things.” Immediately I conjured an image... Read more

Becoming American? The Forging of Arab and Muslim Identity in Pluralist America is an important contribution and is suggestive of a growing subfield of study dedicated to the experience of American Muslims. Read more

Here’s to art that’s not simply beautiful, but that also points to people who are fully alive. Read more

Douglas Johnston’s latest book, "Religion, Terror, and Error: U.S. Foreign Policy and the Challenge of Spiritual Engagement," is a must-read for those interested in how religion and culture play roles in contemporary global affairs. Read more

This is that rare thing — a readable nonfiction book that both challenges experts in its field and simultaneously translates these challenges into a real resource for non-experts. Read more