Sensual, earthy, and mystical, Sophie Strand’s novel "The Madonna Secret" views Jesus via the woman who loved him. Refreshing in its perspective and stunning in its breaks with church-curated, patriarchal characterizations of Jesus and... Read More

With a mix of scientific and insider perspectives, sociologist Andrew L. Whitehead’s "American Idolatry" is a fascinating investigation of politics and racism in American Christian evangelicalism. Using statistical data and stories... Read More

The essays compiled in "Beyond Primates" are entertaining as they examine the topic of evolution, making use of extraordinary real-world examples. The science essays gathered in Rebecca Coffey’s "Beyond Primates" summarize new... Read More