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Dissenters, a new HarperNorth book, full description to follow when available...

A stimulating and expert analysis of the unique conditions that allowed Christianity to take shape and flourish across the Roman Empire during its first three centuries, from one of our leading historians of the ancient world The Western world has been shaped by its Christian heritage—years...

An essential resource on the names of Jesus Christ This timeless volume originally published in 1988 includes eighty short studies on the names and titles of Christ. These simple and enduring messages continue to provide enlightening devotional studies for believers as well as outlines for...

Since its beginnings during the Protestant Reformation, Calvinism has spread throughout Europe and America and eventually to Africa and Asia. Today it is one of the largest schools of thought in Protestantism. In this Very Short Introduction, Jon Balserak explores how Calvinist ideas and...

We were never meant to be afraid of God―but many of us are. The ancient world of the New and Old Testament was saturated with this kind of fear. And as strange as this might seem to us, today’s Christians are not so different. We agonize over the exact wording of our prayers to try and make sure God responds a certain way. We push ourselves to do all the right things in the hopes that a distant, unpredictable God might be impressed enough to side with us. But this is not the God we encounter in the Scriptures and in the life of Christ.

Bloomsbury presents Faith and Liberty by Alejandro A. Chafuen, read by Christopher Ragland. Most people think that free-market ideas and theories were first substanially developed in the eighteenth century by figures such as Adam Smith. In this revised edition of Faith and Liberty, Alejandro A...

Experience a deeply moving story of faith, family, forgiveness, and redemption in MIRACLE IN THE VALLEY by Judy Belshe Toernblom. Set in a quiet valley filled with long-buried secrets and emotional struggles, this inspiring story takes listeners on an unforgettable journey of healing and discovery. As hidden truths begin to surface, lives are changed forever through love, courage, and the power of faith.

In 1812, eight American missionaries, under the direction of the recently formed American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, sailed from the United States to South Asia. The plans that motivated their voyage were ano less grand than taking part in the Protestant conversion of the entire world. Over the next several decades, these men and women were joined by hundreds more American missionaries at stations all over the globe.

Those of Christian faith and those without all carry personalized perceptions about Jesus of Nazareth – some form of god and/or man who sojourned briefly on earth 20 centuries ago. Perspectives vary wildly. But few, whether of Christian or non-Christian persuasion, feel comfortable characterizing this Jesus as one who brashly declares that he came not to bring peace on earth… but rather division. In this book, author Eric Hovee traces a seemingly never-ending Christian dialogue and practice that may espouse peace but often engages in conflict.

In Canceled, historian Steve Weidenkopf (The Real Story of Catholic History) digs into some of the most controversial Catholics ever to capture the popular imagination. He looks at notorious figures like Christopher Columbus and Marie Antoinette, so associated with their presumed evils that the modern world has completely written them off—canceled them from any favorable mention or memory. And worse, the world now uses them as brushes to tar the whole Church.

The Bishop Book offers a unique glimpse into the extraordinary experiences of serving as an LDS (Latter-day Saint) bishop. Through a tapestry of quotes and interviews gathered over 30 years, this book captures the challenges, joys, and profound impact of this sacred calling.

Fire At The Founding documents the noble influence of Christianclergy, in their own words, and the Judeo-Christian faith in the UnitedStates during the 1700s. These pastors were America’s true FoundingFathers. They built essential foundations for liberty: true religion,righteousness, morality, culture of life, respect for authority and ruleof law, just and limited civil government. The holy fire within themignited a fire for truth and liberty within the American people. Theirwisdom was hidden from us, but now is made known.

In May 1685, two women — the young Margaret Wilson and the elder Margaret MacLachlan — faced execution at the Bladnoch estuary, steadfast in their refusal to renounce their Presbyterian faith. The Wigtown Martyrs tells their story with clarity and compassion, tracing the social, religious, and political forces that shaped their courage. Drawing on contemporary testimonies, parish records, and Covenanting accounts, this concise volume explores the moral conviction, community networks, and enduring legacy of these remarkable women.

How did an entire nation's churches end up serving the regime that destroyed them?God's People tells the story of the Christian institutions that accommodated Adolf Hitler, and the Christ they reinvented to do it. In November 1933, twenty thousand members of the German Christian movement packed the Berlin Sportpalast to hear a schoolteacher demand that Christianity be purged along racial lines and rebuilt as a national religion. The movement was embarrassed. They got rid of the man. They kept the agenda.

A Catholic Classic—UPDATED AND EXPANDED! For 2,000 years, Catholicism—the largest religion in the world and in the United States—has shaped global history on a scale unequaled by any other institution. Triumph offers an accessible, affirmative, and exciting entry into that history. Inside...

In 1946, a single English word appeared in the Bible for the first time. That word was homosexuals. Independent historian and researcher Kathy Baldock traces how this modern term—unknown to the biblical world—was inserted into 1 Corinthians 6:9–10, reshaping Christian theology, fracturing families, and fueling decades of church policy and culture wars that continue today.

Il Vaticano è un luogo unico, un'isola di ineguagliabile bellezza. Nelle sue pietre sono incisi quasi due millenni di eventi tumultuosi, di ardente spiritualità, aberrante crudeltà e fuoco creativo. Oggi è lo Stato più piccolo del mondo, ma in esso è concentrato un patrimonio culturale e artistico immenso.

In the second century BCE, the rolling hills of Judea became the crucible for one of the most asymmetric and consequential conflicts in ancient history. The story of Judas Maccabeus is not merely a chronicle of military brilliance or a provincial revolt against a distant empire. It is the narrative of a defining moment when a civilization’s faith, identity, and future hung precariously in the balance.

There has never been a nation like the United States of America. Its impact on the world is unprecedented in all of human history. After two and a half centuries of existence, it is difficult to imagine what the world would be like without it. But how did it come into existence? Who has really done justice to this astonishing story? Innumerable books have been written about the American Revolution, but the definitive treatment of the full story simply does not exist—certainly not in our generation.

A continent divided. A war that reshaped the world. The Thirty Years War (1618–1648) began as a bitter religious conflict within the fractured Holy Roman Empire—but it would erupt into one of the most devastating and transformative wars in European history. What started as a clash between Protestant and Catholic states soon spiraled into a brutal struggle for power, drawing in the great kingdoms of Europe and leaving millions dead.