John E. Phelan Jr.

A Journey with Two Mystics

“In this book you are invited to listen in on a thrilling conversation between two pilgrims, one a follower of Rene Girard and the other a fan of Alan Watts. Perhaps you will overhear your own story. Perhaps you too will find your faith renewed.”

Judaism

World Religions

“Novick’s Judaism is a succinct and yet comprehensive account of Judaism for the general Christian reader. The key elements of Jewish/Christian relations as well as Jewish thought and practice are covered with frankness and generosity. This is an excellent volume for study and reflection whether in the college or seminary classroom or the priest or pastor’s office. I commend it with enthusiasm.”

Liberating the Gospel from Christian Myth

Theology

“This is the kind of book I have been waiting for someone to write. A book that exposes the painful distortions of the gospel and of God present within American Christianity while offering a gentle invitation to come across to the worship of a God whose love and generosity do not require violence and bloodshed or end in brutal retributive punishments. One of these days the theological world will ‘discover’ Michael Hardin and be better for it.”

Mimetic Theory and Biblical Interpretation

Theology

“One of René Girard’s most capable and creative interpreters is Michael Hardin. In this gripping and succinct volume Hardin demonstrates that Girard’s views of sacred violence, sacrifice, and the scapegoat were not original with him, but the Bible; Girard’s nonviolent God and forgiving-victim Jesus are not contemporary innovations, but are deeply rooted not only within the scriptures, but orthodox Christian theology. This is a wonderful short introduction to the theological and biblical implications of Girard.”

Mitka’s Secret

History & Biography

“Millions of children died during the Second World War. They died from the ordinary violence of war as well as the starvation and disease that follow in war’s wake. Millions of those children were Jewish. But they were murdered by cold calculation based on a racist ideology that persists to this day. They were shot, burned alive, hung, starved, and worked to death. This is the riveting account of a rare survivor of this brutal regime. It is also a story of thriving in a new land, building a life and a family, and then seeking to come to terms with a haunting past. Mitka’s Secret will stay with you, trouble you, move you, and give you hope.”