Robert Wuthnow

After Trump

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“Rarely does one encounter such a sobering analysis of our present crisis combined with such an impressive discussion of how to move forward. Writing in the prophetic tradition of Reinhold Niebuhr and Robert Bellah, and drawing on extensive knowledge of biblical interpretation, Donald Heinz has outlined a call for a renewed social gospel that is both timely and compelling.”

Finding God

History & Biography

“Finding God contains powerful narratives that will be of value not only to people of faith but also to social scientists like me whose research interests come again and again to questions about conversion, why it happens, and what it means. Mulder's own story, courageously included here as an afterword, is especially to be treasured.”

From Faith to Fun

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“From the Genesis account of God telling Abraham and Sarah they would have a son in old age to twenty-first century jokes about priests and rabbis, the sacred and profane have been juxtaposed in jarring messages about the paradoxes of human life. Russell Heddendorf has done a masterful job of tracing the changing meanings of this complex cultural lineage. Whatever one may think about the current direction of religion and culture, this book offers a rich, thoughtful, and rewarding investigation.”

The Church Must Grow or Perish

History & Biography

“These days when negativity prevails in many houses of worship, it is refreshing to recall Robert Schuller’s positive ‘possibility’ messaging. But Mulder and Martí have done much more than that. They challenge us to see in Schuller the origins of a business model through which American faith communities have adapted to the marketization of American culture. Whether readers are wholly convinced or not, they will find much here of value for understanding contemporary faith communities.”

The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind

History & Biography

“Mark Noll has written a major indictment of American evangelicalism. Reading this book, one wonders if the evangelical movement has pandered so much to American culture, tried so hard to be popular, and perpetuated such a do-it-yourself, feel-good faith that it has lost not only its mind but its soul as well. Clergy, seminary faculty, and laypeople need to take the message of this book to heart.”

Walking the Stations

Discipleship & Christian Education

“Walking the Stations offers an innovative, but also a challenging way of delving more deeply into what it means to be a follower of Christ. While many study guides encourage applying Christ’s life to our own, our contemporary culture too often focuses that effort on our private personal growth. For those of us who hope to make a difference in the world, this book’s message should be one that we incorporate into our practice.”