James Hudnut-Beumler

Christian Ethics in Conversation

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“This book gets at what makes Don Shriver a remarkable figure for all who know him. Shriver led when few others would, understood social realities and the ethical demands of being a Christian, and placed his mind at the service of the church and theological education at several difficult moments. Readers who know Shriver will still discover new aspects about the man. All readers will encounter a person to admire.”

What Kind of Christianity

History & Biography

“In What Kind of Christianity , William Yoo narrates a devastating history of self-interested and self-justifying white Presbyterians using their wealth, intellect, and even Scripture itself to defend slavery and define Black persons as racially inferior. Yoo’s focus is on the long run up to emancipation, and for every brave abolitionist in his story, there are tens of slavery apologists and enthusiasts. Still, this retelling of history is liberating in its clear-eyed view of the truth of the past, with outstanding attention to its subjects’ words, motivations, and institutional contexts placed within a fluid grasp of the best of contemporary scholarship on race and slavery.”