Susannah Cornwall

Queer Theology

Theology

“This pacey, accessible introduction steers a course adroitly through queer theology’s choppy waters without flattening out its complexities. Tonstad orients readers to theological and cultural markers they will recognize, and lucidly outlines some emerging developments in the field.”

Sex Difference in Christian Theology

Theology

“DeFranza's sensitive and pastorally aware work brings intersex into lively conversation with Roman Catholic and Evangelical texts on human sex and theological anthropology. She reminds us that aspects of sex difference and human nature will always remain mysterious, and that such mystery is theologically significant, even as she does crucial work to demystify an underexplored area pastorally and practically. An important book.”

Surviving God

Counseling, Grief & Mental Health

“This timely, powerful book radically centers the experiences of sexual abuse survivors. It addresses with sensitivity the tensions of negotiating a faith tradition that has compounded abuse, yet also simultaneously offers visions of a more just community. The authors do not let God off the hook, but acknowledge that God, too, can be understood as a co-survivor of, and escapee from, toxic theologies.”

Toward a Micro-Political Theology

Theology

“In this highly insightful book, Yin-An Chen offers a rich micro-political theology that poses hard challenges to extant theologies of liberation. He shows that, to become most effective, liberation theologies should reflect on how subject-selves are constructed via spiritual practice, as a mode of resistance to capitalist accounts of subjectivity. Chen’s call for the development of individual yet simultaneously non-privatized subjectivity, through the dual lenses of resistance and desire, is original and compelling.”

Understanding Transgender Identities

Theology

“This nuanced, authoritative book shows the diverse approaches to gender variance that Christians can hold with integrity. Scientifically, biblically, and theologically rigorous, Understanding Gender Identities confidently leads readers through a field too often fraught with misinformation. Readers who approach the book with a point of view about gender variance—and those who do not know what to make of it at all—will find themselves gently challenged. The authors model robust yet respectful disagreement, challenging and stirring one another. This is a book with love, compassion, and a deep yearning for truth and divine light at its heart.”