Knowing the difficulties involved in documenting enslaved people’s lives, Nancy Koester made multiple trips to sites where Sojourner Truth lived and traveled; she also... Read More

Dale C. Allison Jr.’s "Encountering Mystery" is a stimulating, thoughtful examination of the power and relevance of personal spiritual experiences that are often dismissed in... Read More

Randall Balmer’s "Bad Faith" is a fascinating historical overview of the true origins of the Religious Right in America. The book begins in a conference room, where US... Read More

A fluffy baby penguin tries again and again to use his wings for flying like the petrels, albatross, and other arctic birds, but nothing seems to work—until he takes a leap of... Read More

"Just Immigration" is an informative, thought-provoking read that sparks discussion on a pressing humanitarian issue. Political-science professor Mark R. Amstutz comprehensively... Read More

Everett extracts spiritual lessons from cycling, about loving one’s neighbor and adjusting to life’s rhythms. Laura Everett’s "Holy Spokes" is a refreshing blend of... Read More

Directed to Saint Francis, these sweet musings create a place of refuge in a wearying world. Layered with quiet complexity, Abigail Carroll’s "A Gathering of Larks"... Read More

Flannery O’Connor once remarked, “it makes a great deal of difference to the look of a novel whether its author believes that the world came late into being and continues to... Read More

It’s late afternoon on the first day of Creation, and Woksape, the medicine man of the Dakota people, is waiting for the Great Spirit to come and fill “the final empty... Read More