Tag: published

Universal Love: Surrendering to the God of peace by John Dear (Orbis, £15.99 (£14.39); 978-1-62698-651-0) “This book arose from a young man’s request that John serve as his spiritual director. He did not believe in God, but…

The Pattern of God: David Jenkins’ theology in church and public space by Richard Truss (Sacristy Press, £16.99 (£15.29); 978-1-78959-411-9) “In this compelling theological study, Richard Truss offers a long-overdue…

Thomas Merton’s Holistic Spirituality by Patrick F. O’Connell (Liturgical Press, £23.99 (£21.59); 979-8-4008-0268-3) “In Thomas Merton’s Holistic Spirituality, renowned Merton scholar Patrick F. O’Connell shares the fruit of…

Science and Religion in the Imagination of C. S. Lewis: The quest for the best mental model of the universe by Alister McGrath (OUP, £30 (£27); 978-0-19-898279-1). “Science and Religion in the Imagination of C. S. Lewis is…

Light for the Way: Seeking simplicity, connection, and repair in a broken world by Sojourners Magazine (Broadleaf Books, £18.99 (£17.09); 979-8-8898-3541-7). “Light for the Way is a powerful, yet meditative collection of…

Liturgies for Resisting Empire: Seeking community, belonging, and peace in a dehumanizing world by Kat Armas (Brazos Press, £15.99 (£14.39); 978-1-58743-649-9). “In Liturgies for Resisting Empire, Cuban American theologian…

The Gospel of John: A new history by Hugo Mendez (OUP, £22.99 (£20.69); 978-0-19-768612-6). “The biblical Gospel of John casts itself as a memoir of ‘the disciple whom Jesus loved” — a mysterious figure who allegedly watched…

Ethiopian Devotions: Paintings, illuminated manuscripts, and processional crosses from the fourteenth to the twentieth centuries, edited by Marilyn E. Heldman (Smithsonian Books/National Museum of African Art, £38 (£34.20);…

Rediscovering Lewis by edited by Ian S. Markham and Andrew Lazo (Pickwick Publications, £18 £16.20); 979-8-3852-4154-5) “This timely collection of essays is an invitation to listen afresh to C. S. Lewis. America’s much-loved…