David Freeman

Getting Out

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“Dr. Michael Bowe gets it. He’s been there. . . . Instead of ‘retributive justice’ where society takes its pound of flesh, he argues for ‘restorative justice,’ which seeks to restore men and women to usefulness in society. Restorative justice, he argues, will reduce recidivism and help inmates transition successfully from prison life to life outside the prison. Let us all hope the practice of restorative justice takes hold in Alabama and across the country.”

Pietism and the Foundations of the Modern World

History & Biography

“Justin Davis’s engaging book explores Pietism from its origins in Christian mysticism through its foundational, institutional, and denominational forms in the early modern period. This clearly written and well-structured book provides an in-depth yet accessible survey of the Lutheran, Reform, and Anglican traditions within Pietism both as an experiential program and as an intellectual movement. A must for any reader wishing to understand Pietism’s influence on nineteenth-century theology.”