September 12, 2022
In Soul Baptism, retired FBI agent Lucian J. Gandolfo focuses his investigative expertise on the Bible. In this in-depth exploration of the Christian Trinity, Gandolfo examines whether this sacred act of baptism is a “one-time salvation experience of spiritual regeneration, or a subsequent-to-salvation spiritual endowment of empowerment.” Essentially, what does it mean to be “born […]
August 22, 2022
Catholic priest and frequent contributor to Robert Royal and Brad Miner’s online magazine The Catholic Thing, Bevil Bramwell provides exegesis on Pope Benedict XVI’s post-synodal apostolic exhortation Verbum Domini (The Word of the Lord).
One of Benedict’s lesser-known but essential works, Verbum Domini focuses on the Catholic Church’s relationship with the Bible and how Christians […]
May 30, 2022
Leonard and Linda Chesler, wishing to pass on to their children and others the traditions of their Jewish religion, have composed this guide to sacred days and the history and meaning of each.
Stressing the significance of Jewish celebrations and commemorations for the family unit, the Cheslers’ collection examines numerous sacred days in a format […]
May 2, 2022
During 84 years of monastic life, Venerable Master Hsing Yun has filled 365 volumes about the Buddha. Yet as he nears age 100, disciples requested one more volume that distills their message. I Am Not a Monk “Sponging Off” Buddhism is that book, a dense but rewarding collection of 10 previously published essays that explain […]
April 18, 2022
“Language is like a fruit,” writes author and translator Jonathan Dunne. “When it becomes ripe, it opens up to us to reveal its contents.” In Seven Brief Lessons on Language, Dunne waxes spiritual on the nature, efficacy, and power of words.
Dunne presents a series of short essays that thoughtfully and poetically challenge our ideas […]
April 11, 2022
Jason Yearwood helps readers overcome life’s challenges with this 21-day devotional that explains Bible principles through relevant, modern analogies.
Yearwood connects the dots between life experiences and biblical lessons to help readers learn how to live an abundant, purposeful life. By using current events and modern situations to illustrate ancient Bible teachings, Yearwood shows how […]
March 21, 2022
In this slim book, author Lynn Keller proposes that God is not a “big magician in the sky” or a thing, but rather an action—a verb.
Keller began conceptualizing her book after a class exercise at Cornell University where she was the sole student to answer that the purpose of religion was to “be nice […]
March 14, 2022
Proving that the Bible wasn’t written in a vacuum, Judith Marie Judy presents a sourcebook of the history, geography, and politics that surrounded and influenced Judaism and Christianity through their development over three millennia. Looking to unravel “the somewhat bewildering and overwhelming information of the Bible,” the author offers concise entries, timelines, and a glossary […]
February 21, 2022
On the back cover of The New Islamic Century, author Munawar Sabir laments the lack of religiosity among Muslims, which he blames, in part, for “the wretched condition of Muslims today,” among other issues.
While Sabir’s main thesis is difficult to tease out of his lengthy, multi-faceted narrative, in general, he suggests that religiosity would […]
February 7, 2022
What began for author Stephen Martin, Jr. as a quest to better understand modern Hinduism turned into a mission to illuminate an original universal belief system that he theorizes is the root not only of modern Hinduism, but in fact, all major religions.
In Retaliation of the Cursed, Martin introduces his thesis by claiming that […]