Randall Bush

American Liturgy

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“Church calendars are always imposed upon by secular holidays and civic remembrances. Davis’s engaging text provides wisdom on how to navigate this temporal dynamic—not through best practices and tricks of the trade, but through a series of personal essays that blend theology and storytelling, prophetic wisdom and whimsical insights, scriptural truth amid life’s conundrums. To walk through a year accompanied by Davis is truly a joy and privilege.”

Hospice Chaplain, Interrupted

Arts & Literature

“Encounters with hospice chaplains are often interruptions—hopefully meaningful, yet by design both distinctive and short-lived. The best encounters involve storytelling, times of silence, and ideally a degree of comfort offered from one child of God to another. Scott Kinder-Pyle’s poetry well captures these events, doing so with an honesty and vivacity that prompts us to think deeply about what we feel. It invites us to stay alert for hints of the divine amid the mundane and mortal. If this is also an interruption, it is a very welcome one indeed.”

Philosophy, Who Needs It?

Philosophy

“I recommend this book to anyone seeking a broad understanding of the intersections between the Christian faith and the discipline of philosophy. Crowder provides sound arguments for why Christians today need philosophy to respond responsibly to today's cultural and intellectual challenges. His book is salted with biblical references that will also help Christians understand why they need the tools that the discipline of philosophy provides for thinking about their faith and defending it.”

Questions in the Psychology of Religion

Science & Faith

“Even as the religious landscape is changing across America, there are fresh insights daily being gained through research targeting 'the hard questions' of what is the nature of human consciousness and what is the basis for morality, religiosity, and empathy. Dr. Seybold's compelling text navigates this critical terrain, offering compelling reflections on the cognitive science of religion grounded in the latest research and theories of psychological science.”