Church State category: 1367 books
A New Evangelical Manifesto
A Kingdom Vision for the Common Good
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2012
Being religiously conservative does not necessarily mean being politically conservative. There is a significant, emerging segment of conservatively theological Christians who agree with politically liberal counterparts while staying true to their own faith regarding a wide variety of political issues...
The Clapham Sect
How Wilberforce's circle transformed Britain
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2012
The Clapham Sect was a group of evangelical Christians, prominent in England from about 1790 to 1830, who campaigned for the abolition of slavery and promoted missionary work at home and abroad. The group centred on the church of John Venn, rector of Clapham in south London. Its members included William...
Resurrection City
A Theology of Improvisation
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2012
In Resurrection City Peter Heltzel paints a prophetic picture of an evangelical Christianity that eschews a majority mentality and instead fights against racism, inequality, and injustice, embracing the concerns of the poor and marginalized, just as Jesus did. Placing society's needs front and center,...
The (Un)Common Good
How the Gospel Brings Hope to a World Divided
Language: English
Release Date: May 27, 2014
Jim Wallis thinks our life together can be better. In this timely and provocative book, he shows us how to reclaim Jesus's ancient and compelling vision of the common good--a vision that impacts and inspires not only our politics but also our personal lives, families, churches, neighborhoods, and...
Subversive Peacemakers
War-Resistance 1914-1918: An Anglican Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2014
The story and impact, in the context of peace movement history, of Christian pacifists and conscientious objectors in the First World War, with emphasis on the unlikely and potentially subversive contribution of members of the Established Church.
No, We Can't
Radical Islam, Militant Secularism and the Myth of Coexistence
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
Respected Leader Exposes the Myth of Coexistence among Islam, Secularism, and Christianity
Fueled with clever slogans and celebrity endorsements, the religious "Coexist" campaign is gaining momentum. On the surface, this movement is appealing, with its promise of promoting harmony...
What Bothers Me Most about Christianity
Honest Reflections from an Open-Minded Christ Follower
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2009
New York Times bestselling author ed Gungor offers a provocative look at the questions that bother not only opponents of Christianity but dedicated believers as well. with candor and good will, Gungor joins the discussion generated by the multitude of atheistic books currently in the market and offers...
by Muriel Seltman
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2015
The Changing Faces of Antisemitism is Muriel Seltman’s examination into the roots and causes of antisemitism. Starting with the Gospels and moving forward across time, she identifies the causes of modern, globalised antisemitism. It was Muriel Seltman’s own experience of unwitting antisemitism...
Immigration and the Next America
Renewing the Soul of Our Nation
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2013
Archbishop José Gomez has written a personal, passionate and practical contribution to the national debate about immigration - pointing the way toward a recovery of America's highest ideals."Immigration is a human rights test of our generation. It's also a defining historical moment for America....
by Kamran Karimi
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2012
If the thought of covering America's beloved Statue of Liberty in a Burka bothers you, then this book is for you. Sound ridiculous? Who would dream of desecrating America's eminent symbol of freedom? Islamic fundamentalists. In fact, recently a prominent Muslim activist was quoted saying that it is their...
The Martyr's Oath
Living for the Jesus They're Willing to Die For
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2017
Be Inspired by Amazing Eyewitness Stories of Hope and Courage from the Persecuted Church
We are witnessing an astonishing escalation in Christian persecution like we have rarely seen since the first century. Some estimate that every five minutes, a Christian is martyred for his or her faith. Countries...
Reality, Grief, Hope
Three Urgent Prophetic Tasks
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2014
Walter Brueggemann is one of the most highly regarded Old Testament scholars of our time; talk-show host Krista Tippett has even called him "a kind of theological rock star." In this new book Brueggemann incisively probes our society-in-crisis from the ground up.
Pointing out striking...
Sympathetic Puritans
Calvinist Fellow Feeling in Early New England
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2015
Revising dominant accounts of Puritanism and challenging the literary history of sentimentalism, Sympathetic Puritans argues that a Calvinist theology of sympathy shaped the politics, religion, rhetoric, and literature of early New England. Scholars have often understood and presented sentimentalism...
Preventing the Future
Why was Ireland so poor for so long?
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2004
Between the years of the mid-thirties through to 1960, independent Ireland suffered from economic stagnation, and also went through a period of intense cultural and psychological repression. While external circumstances account for much of the stagnation – especially the depression of the thirties...