Paul Brandeis Raushenbush

Consider No Evil

“In Consider No Evil, Withrow and Wecker act as spiritual guides in the complex, fraught, and persistently influential world of religious education. Using their own orthodox religious training as a springboard, the authors start a much-needed conversation on the tension inherent in the religious goal of transmission of tradition and the educational goal of the unobstructed search for truth. Consider No Evil should be required reading for all who study, teach, or preach within the hallowed halls of seminaries, yeshivas, and divinity schools.”

One Nation, Indivisible

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“The next time any politician, pundit, or preacher starts a sentence with 'why don't Muslims ever. . .’—hand them One Nation, Indivisible and invite them to learn a bit more before they speak. White people have a moral obligation to speak up on white supremacy; similarly non-Muslims must speak out against Islamophobia and bigotry. Many of the dozens of scholars, poets, activists, and preachers featured in this book are not Muslim, but they share a commitment to working alongside people of every background to create an America that never has been but might yet be, in which common values of dignity and justice weave our collective destinies together. If you long for social hope, spiritual sustenance, and creative inspiration for the work that America has to do, then this collection of essays is for you.”

The Homebrewed Christianity Guide to the Holy Spirit

Theology

“With the big two of God and Jesus up front and dominating the conversation, it is too easy to forget the crucial role the Holy Spirit plays within the Christian doctrine of the Trinity. Thanks to Grace Ji-Sun Kim’s book, I’m reminded that much of what gives me life about my faith—creativity, prophetic witness, liberation, divine presence, radical inclusion—is the work of the Holy Spirit. That such a serious theologian as Kim can write this book in such an accessible, poetic, and personal way is yet another manifestation of the Spirit’s continued work in the world. Every pastor, church book club, and adult education class that has been trying to find an engaging text on the Holy Spirit should be on their feet shouting hallelujah!”