Mako A. Nagasawa

Abortion Abolition

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“Smith calls attention to important but often ignored effects of abortion policies. She calls those who adopt anti-abortion policies to consider how these laws often cause the abortion rate to rise, while criminalization and enforcement are carried out unequally—unacceptably so. She challenges those who adopt pro-choice policies to go far beyond a woman’s right to choose to policies that are pro-woman for all women and not just wealthy women, and pro-flourishing for all families, especially those with disabled children. Smith’s call to consider the law as a strategy for harm-reduction rather than a moral mirror on every issue is very, very welcome.”

Leviticus on the Butcher’s Block

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“I felt deeply engaged and a bit hungry as soon as I started reading Phil’s work. Phil helped me read Leviticus by infusing the biblical text with the smells of herbs and barbeque, the sounds of sharpening knives and cutting meat, and the physical work of being a butcher. He’s made a lasting impression on the way I read Leviticus! More importantly, Phil focuses on how God was not bloodthirsty, but was cleansing and restoring his people, and inviting them to look ahead to Christ’s work of cleansing and restoring humanity on the deepest level.”

Ministering in Honor-Shame Cultures

Evangelism & Missions

“I was so glad for this book to stretch my heart and mind. Baker and Georges gave me new tools and hope for ministry, not just in a Majority World context, but in Western contexts that are increasingly both secular and globalized. Their experiences and thoughtfulness as missionaries give particular power to their call for us to love and care for people in 'old' ways.”