Few books focus on French missions in Britain’s sphere of influence. This work explores the unique experience of French missionary Eugène Casalis, who became a king’s advisor and is still hailed as one of the men who built the nation of Lesotho.
These essays explore the pivotal role of the book trade—printers, publishers, and booksellers—in distributing religious works. Covering the 16th to 20th centuries in Europe, they demonstrate how the trade was crucial for spreading both religion and literacy.
Render Unto God
While many reconsider capitalism, its most devout disciples—evangelicals—have been silent. This book calls Christians to rethink how market fundamentalism fractures families, creates inequality, and destroys the environment. Have we forgotten our commitment to God?
His reign of tyranny shattered an empire. On his deathbed, Emperor Aurangzeb could only repent his “stupendous caravan of sins.” A stark, timeless warning against the devastating consequences of hatred and intolerance.
A God More Powerful Than Yours
Throughout American history, religious movements have used communication technologies to shape the nation. Broadcast media nurtured a dominant, conservative Christianity, while new technologies like the internet now cause its theological fragmentation.
Gender Agenda Matters
Feminism has often been declared dead. This volume offers vivid proof that feminist studies have not lost their appeal, bringing together fresh and interesting research from young scholars. It shows that gender agendas still matter, especially when feminism is a political aim.
Facing Challenges
This collection of essays focuses on the realities of conducting feminist work within Christian universities and churches. These honest, heartfelt essays describe the ongoing resistance feminists face while envisioning more liberating ways to integrate feminism with faith.
Living with the AK-47
This book explores Hezbollah through extensive ethnography in its Beirut stronghold and training camps. Focusing on micro-narratives, it reveals how volunteers become militants, scripting a rich tale of ‘resistance’ and everyday life that offsets stereotypes.
From Islamic Revivalism to Islamic Radicalism in Southeast Asia
This ethnography of Jamā‘ah Tablīgh in Malaysia and Indonesia explores its members’ religious lives, revealing a radical yet non-violent vision for a contemporary, mosque-based Islamic caliphate.
“Perplext in Faith”
This interdisciplinary collection explores the centrality of religious belief and doubt to Victorian culture. Essays investigate diverse topics, from the relationship between science and faith to the novels of Dickens, Eliot, and the Brontës.
Religion and Politics in Ukraine
Russia uses an “Orthodox civilization” to justify policies towards Ukraine. This book analyzes the role of religion in Ukrainian political life, focusing on Eastern Christian communities after the USSR’s collapse and the connection to its democratic character.
Written in response to extremists, this book argues that the present state of violence and injustice has nothing to do with Islam, but with man-made laws. It challenges Muslims to explore the purity of the faith to end hatred, bigotry, and intolerance.
Religion and Representation
This book examines the complex relationship between Islam and democracy. Beyond demonstrating compatibility, authors employ theological reasoning and empirical data to explore connections between religious beliefs and political behaviour in diverse contemporary settings.
Managing the Environmental Crisis in Ghana
Neither Western science nor Indigenous knowledge alone can solve today’s environmental problems. This book is a valuable guide to blending both, showing how Indigenous African religion and culture can help create holistic solutions for conservation.
Chance or Providence
Originating from the 2013 conference of the Science and Religion Forum, this volume responds to a number of critical questions concerning the possibility of providence, and offers contributions from both scientists and theologians.
On the Apocalyptic and Human Agency
Scholars explore the fundamental importance of Augustine and Luther for questions of human identity and destiny. This volume examines Luther’s apocalyptic worldview and how he adapted Augustine’s understanding of the self for a new era.
Distinguished scholar Ali A. Mazrui discusses how Islam shapes identity, differentiating Muslims from non-Muslims and each other. These essays provide context for the challenges of modernity and multiculturalism faced by Muslims in light of current upheaval.
A New Hope
Modern physics suggests a predictable future, leaving no room for new hope or miracles. To defend God’s freedom, theologian Wolfhart Pannenberg invoked God’s absolute power over time. But does this create an arms race between God and nature?
This book offers a compelling critique of John Donne’s poetry, focusing on the intersection of science and Christian eschatology. It examines how references to cartography, physics, and alchemy contribute to conceptualizing the Christian mystery of death.