Thoughtful and well researched, Nordstrom’s book is a welcome perspective on Jesus. Oscar R. Nordstrom’s "Fountain of Change" takes a refreshing approach to religious studies. In an endeavor to make the teachings and philosophies of... Read More

Lagemann’s illuminating work argues that college prison programs have wide-ranging benefits for all. In "Liberating Minds", Ellen Condliffe Lagemann persuasively argues for more college opportunities in prisons. She details how the... Read More

Rempson powerfully advocates for applying the energy of the civil rights movement to the black family. In "The African American Male School Adaptability Crisis", Joe L. Rempson describes African-American social problems, offers solutions... Read More

We know what you’re thinking: mail-order marriages involve socially challenged, disagreeable men and desperate foreign women. Well, you’re partly right. Even so, the four-hundred-year history of bride buying is complicated by the... Read More

This history of modern anarchy highlights the “outsider” perspectives that drive modern rebellions. Unruly Equality: U.S. Anarchism in the 20th Century, by Andrew Cornell, is a thorough look at how the quest for less government—or... Read More

Peterson Sparks addresses a dark but pervasive truth: America has a crime problem that may have its roots in Christianity. The Devil You Know: The Surprising Link between Conservative Christianity and Crime, by Elicka Peterson Sparks,... Read More

Think men have it easy? This well-researched book takes a hard look at the struggles facing modern males. The women’s movement continues to strive for equality, so men must have it pretty great in today’s society, right? Wrong, says... Read More

A theologian addresses the complex moral, legal, and political issues of a pluralistic society. "A Culture of Engagement" is a compendium of Cathleen Kaveny’s columns published in Commonweal, a Catholic magazine dedicated to providing... Read More