Randall Balmer

Scandalous Witness

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“With the savvy of a scholar, the keen eye of an observer, and the passion of a prophet, Lee Camp has produced a document for our times. The author fearlessly points out the inconsistencies and hypocrisies on both sides of the political spectrum, reminds us that the United States was never a Christian nation, and points out the twin dangers of a privatized faith and too close an alliance between religion and the state. This is an important and timely book for any Christian seeking to navigate the dark waters of our present age.”

Spiritual Resurgence

World Religions

“The Spiritual but Not Religious trend in American culture has been discussed for decades, but no one has explored it more perceptively and thoroughly than Terry D. Shoemaker. Spiritual Resurgence demonstrates that the phenomenon is far more complex than mere disenchantment with institutions; understanding the causes will help us appreciate those who, in the author's words, "seek different avenues for navigating the journey of life." Such an understanding may also help us repair our social fabric.”

The Christian Past That Wasn't

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“With prodigious research and surgical precision, Warren Throckmorton systematically dismantles the misrepresentations, falsehoods, and outright fabrications perpetrated by Christian nationalists.... This is essential reading for anyone who cares about America's best idea: the radical and unprecedented notion that the best way to ensure the integrity of both the faith and the political order lies in keeping the two entities separate.”

The End of College

History & Biography

“Building on prodigious research, Robert Wilson-Black takes readers under the hood to examine the intramural skirmish between teaching religion and teaching about religion on college and university campuses, a conflict exemplified by the divergent missions between chaplaincies and departments of religion. The End of College, however, is much more than an insider's approach to the topic. Readers with interests ranging from secularization, neoorthodoxy, and the eclipse of Protestant hegemony to the separation of church and state, multiculturalism, and the spiritual crisis brought on by World War II will find Wilson-Black's analysis riveting.”

The Immaculate Mistake

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

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The People Are Kind

History & Biography

“I’ve long contended that Iowa is one of the most religiously diverse places on the planet, a claim amply documented by The People Are Kind. Bill Douglas’s prodigious research and riveting narrative will introduce readers to colorful individuals like Lois Crawford, Pierre Bernard, Phineas Bresee, and Ida B. Wise Smith as well as religious groups ranging from Norwegian Quakers and the Beachy Amish to Buddhists, the Iowa Band, and the Community of True Inspiration. This is a superb book, one that will alter our perceptions of the history and culture of Iowa.”

The Scandal of the Evangelical Conscience

Christian Living

“In the thirty years since Ron Sider seared the conscience of evangelicals with the publication of Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger, evangelicalism in North America has lost whatever claim it had to being a counterculture. The Scandal of the Evangelical Conscience summons us, once again, to take the gospel seriously. For the good of society—and perhaps even for the sake of our souls—we had better take notice.”

Way Below the Angels

World Religions

“Witty, poignant, and tender. The characters are unforgettable, and Harline's rendering of his interactions with them is luminous. . . . Utterly riveting and delightful.”