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A Documentary History of Religion in America

History & Biography

“Edwin Gaustad’s Documentary History of Religion in America has long been the gold standard for teachers who want to bring primary sources into their American religious history classrooms. In this new edition, Noll and Carter have somehow managed to improve upon a classic!”

A History of Christianity in the United States and Canada

History & Biography

“I first read Noll’s survey of Christianity in the United States and Canada as a seminary student in 1993 and it has been sitting within arm’s reach on my desk ever since. Needless to say, I am thrilled to see a revised edition of this classic text. Noll has reworked and enhanced his original narrative with some of the best new scholarship in the field, making this book, once again, the most up-to-date and accessible survey of American Christianity available today.”

A World Transformed

History & Biography

“A World Transformed is a beautifully written and spiritually enriching book. Deam takes us on a journey of faith inspired by the Christ-centered world depicted in medieval maps. I know of few books that do such an amazing job of bringing serious historical scholarship and Christian spirituality together in a way that serves the needs of the church and its people.”

Bad Faith

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“For nearly two decades Randall Balmer has reminded us of the important role that racism played in the founding of the Christian Right. Thoughtful readers of all persuasions will come away from this concise and accessible introduction with a better understanding of the powerful connection between conservative evangelicalism and GOP politics.”

Charles Lindbergh

History & Biography

“Charles Lindbergh was a celebrated aviator, the father of the baby abducted in the ‘crime of the century,’ a Nazi sympathizer, and a believer in eugenics. He also carried a small New Testament with him as he entered the South Pacific theatre of World War II. In this fascinating, informative, and accessible biography, historian Chris Gehrz helps us make sense of the religious life of this ‘infamous pilot.’”

Claiming the Courageous Middle

Theology

“Shirley Mullen invites all who are intellectually, politically, and spiritually lonely to join her and other fellow travelers in the courageous middle. This is a space of nuance, complexity, and humility filled with ‘radical redemptive possibilities.’ I have been waiting for a book like this for a long time. Mullen’s call will resonate with anyone troubled by the era of polarization in which we now live.”

Creation of History

History & Biography

“How did a first-century peacemaker become a twenty-first century warrior-saint? In Creation of History, Michael Cosby explores the relationship between history, memory, and myth through the fascinating story of St. Barnabas. Anyone interested in the New Testament, Cyprus, and the Orthodox Church will benefit from his compelling narrative.”

Cultural Christians in the Early Church

History & Biography

“countercultural” nature of the ancient church when criticizing the cultural captivity of American evangelicals. Nadya Williams is a model for how to think about the relationship between the past and the present.”

Glimpses of Another Land

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“Eric Miller is my favorite Christian cultural critic. I have been absorbing his writings for over a decade, and they never fail to inspire me with hope for something better, something real. If you haven't read him, you must. These essays will challenge you to think differently about what it means to be a human being in this world.”

Law and Theology

Theology

“David Operbeck has written a learned guide for navigating the culture wars. He uses scripture, the Christian intellectual tradition, and legal history to challenge the church to be faithful witnesses amid troubled times.”

Process and Providence

Science & Faith

“Writing with the meticulous care of a historian and with a profound knowledge of his subject drawn from years in the archives, Bradley Gundlach has produced a book that will cause us to rethink much of what we know about the relationship between evolution and evangelicalism in American life.”

Religion and American Culture

History & Biography

“I am thrilled that Marsden’s Religion and American Culture is back in print. While the text certainly stands alone as an introductory survey by one of our generation’s greatest American religious historians, it will also serve as a supplementary textbook for teachers and professors who want to bring religious developments to bear on US history survey courses.”

The Pietist Option

“In an age in which the church is badly divided by politics and culture wars, The Pietist Option offers a better way. Chris Gehrz and Mark Pattie invite us to embark on a spiritual pilgrimage defined by loving our neighbors, living in hope, and listening to God. It is indeed time to reconsider the Pietist roots of American evangelicalism.”

The Politics of the Cross

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“Daniel Williams is one of our finest historians of evangelicals and politics. In The Politics of the Cross, he draws on his previous works, but takes us even deeper into these issues through timely theological reflections on how evangelical Christians should engage in public life. His chapter on abortion alone is worth the price of the book.”

The Rise and Fall of Dispensationalism

History & Biography

“As I write these words, I am looking at my bookshelf where I see a copy of the Scofield Reference Bible sitting next to my multivolume set of Lewis Sperry Chafer's theology and a few of the Left Behind novels. As someone whose teenage conversion to evangelical faith led him to study at a dispensationalist Bible college, I was reminded of my young-adult obsession with a brand of conservative Protestantism that shaped much of twentieth-century American evangelicalism. If you want to learn more about the evangelical fascination with the rapture, Israel, the antichrist, and the prophetic books of the Bible, The Rise and Fall of Dispensationalism is the place to start.”

The Scandal of the Evangelical College

Discipleship & Christian Education

“Evangelical colleges and universities have lost touch with the church, and it is indeed a scandal. Administrators and boards of these institutions must come to grips with Martin Spence’s arguments. All those connected to Christian higher education need to read this book.”

Turning Points in the History of American Evangelicalism

History & Biography

“Many of us who pursue an intellectual vocation stand on the mighty scholarly shoulders of Mark Noll. In Turning Points in the History of American Evangelicalism Heath Carter and Laura Rominger Porter have brought together an impressive cast of historians to commemorate Noll's magnificent career.”

We the Fallen People

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“In the spirit of Reinhold Niebuhr, Tracy McKenzie places original sin at the center of American political history. We the Fallen People weaves American history, historical thinking, and public theology into a compelling narrative that forces readers to rethink the meaning of our democratic experiment.”