Lisa Sowle Cahill

Serve and Protect

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“Winright’s longstanding experience and expertise in policing are here brought together in a volume that could not be more timely. His take-down of police ‘militarization’ in favor of a community policing model will speak to all who have been outraged and alarmed at recent police killings of unarmed Black people, or at threats of military-grade violence against antiracism protesters. This book will bring insight to scholars, while catalyzing lively classroom discussions.”

The Disappearance of Eve and the Gender of Christ

Theology

“Carnahan offers a bold, brave, original, and provocative argument that Christ must be trans to save all genders. More widely, this is one of the best discussions I have seen of sex and gender as calling and responsibility—embodied, social, dynamic, yet not entirely open-ended. Agree or disagree, the reader will learn much from this engaging testament.”

The Good Life

Christian Living

“With style, warmth, and humor, David Matzko McCarthy challenges us to bring the gospel into our homes. His stories of spouse, children, neighbors, and friends help us remember that Christians can rise above personal foibles and social pressures to enjoy surprising generosity, love, and grace.”

The Institute for Advanced Catholic Studies at the University of Southern California

History & Biography

“Beyond the history of a Catholic research institute, Heft offers a lively personal take on trends in the Catholic intellectual world from the 1930s to the 2020s—including bishops, universities, scholars, funders, the Catholic ‘culture wars,’ and the impact of Pope Francis. . . . This book recreates a vivid journey back to twentieth-century political dynamics around Catholic theology, especially worries about its genuine ‘Catholicity.’ Heft writes with the authority and investment of a survivor!”

The Reconciliation of Peoples

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“An excellent contribution . . . This book represents a key new stage in Christian social ethics on a global scale.”

The Vision of Catholic Social Thought

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“Clark's The Vision of Catholic Social Thought picks up where David Hollenbach’s Claims in Conflict, a classic in Catholic rights theory, leaves off. Focusing on the encyclicals from John XXIII to the present, Clark argues convincingly for the necessary interdependence of the concept of human rights and that of solidarity. This is a must-read for those wanting to stay abreast of recent developments in Catholic social teaching." —Todd D. Whitmore University of Notre Dame "At the backdrop of David Hollenbach's reconstruction of human rights, The Vision of Catholic Social Thought sheds an original light on a community-oriented praxis of human rights, in which the virtue of solidarity is the key. Via a critical dialogue with Charles Taylor, contemporary imago Dei theology, and the capability approach of Amartya Sen, Meghan J. Clark's interpretation opens inspiring perspectives on authentic human development and a more participative society. Mandatory reading, even for theologians (like me) who plead for a more articulated focus on justice in Catholic social thought." —Johan Verstraeten Katholieke Universiteit Leuven "This timely and original work places Catholic social teaching in a valuable new perspective. Clark's experiences in Africa and Latin America make her exceptionally attuned to the concrete task of building worldwide relations of justice and solidarity between the privileged and the poor. Drawing on themes like solidarity, subsidiarity, and participation, Clark shows how first-world philanthropy and activism can succeed, by building relations with rather than by patronizing the poor. This book is a step forward for scholars, and Clark's use of personal experiences and examples make it an unexcelled resource for those leading or participating in university and college service trips, or treating social justice in the classroom.”

Theology in Motion

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“Given the dangerous political divisions in this country, the churches have a justice-oriented responsibility toward one of its main causes: immigration. Aimee Hein argues with power, passion, and plenty of examples that American Christians can and should repair and restore immigration, and that migrants and Indigenous peoples too are "capable agents" leading immigration reform. This book is exceptionally timely, well-researched, culture-critical, and yet hopeful. It will give courage and energy to anyone at a loss to see how our immigration problem can be solved, or what the churches can really do about it.”

Though the Fig Tree Does Not Blossom

Theology

“A wonderful theological meditation on hope--a virtue so necessary for ethical commitment and change! This book is a gift to all who struggle to create and maintain hope in the face of suffering, disappointment, and social injustice. Ellen Ott Marshall names honestly the many sources of human pain. Yet she weaves an eloquent Christian response from contemporary and traditional theologies and her own experience, lifting up hopeful practices of compassion, resistance, and conversion that support the common good.”

Too Expensive to Treat?

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“This unusual book bridges the unhappy divide between pro-life and social-justice approaches to the U.S. health care system. Camosy's provocative conclusions should stimulate all to think hard about the real, practical effects of their moral positions. At a deeper level, Camosy proposes a radical and needed defense of the sociality of the person and the interdependence of individual interests and the common good.”

What Do You Seek?

“In this unusual and creative work, Fr. Buckley shares with a wider audience the gifts and insights that for decades have made him a revered teacher, a brilliant scholar, and an innovative interpreter of contemporary theology.”

Women’s Rights and the Bible

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

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Wrestling with the Questions

Theology

“With uncommon grace, Higgins paints major thinkers within the cultural and religious landscapes that illumine their key questions and make sense of their responses. Aptly titled, Wresting with the Questions will enable students not only to grasp the meaning of theological debates but to engage the authors' questions with their own. This book compellingly connects the study of theology to the existential problems with which all believers grapple and shows how theology is important for the life of faith today.”