Scholars begin the springtime focus on Easter and the early church and an ancient prayer tool is revived for the modern faithful in February releases. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Brian Allain, director of the Frederick Buechner Center, is launching a new series of conferences for under-represented groups of spiritual authors such as African-Americans, Asian-Americans, Hispanic-Americans, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Pre-holiday sales are bread-and-butter for retailers and publishers, and December 2017 was no exception for the religion categories. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Titles such as ‘The Alchemist’ and ‘God’s Not Dead 3’ are getting book-to-film adaptations that are slated to hit the screen in 2018. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
NavPress nabbed the latest book by Kenny Luck, plus Tyndale Kids signs the co-creator of the 'VeggieTales' series. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Tate Publishing shuttering its doors, an outbreak of plagiarism, and an author’s account of life in the Westboro Baptist Church make up some of PW’s top religion and spirituality stories of 2017. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
A jewelry designer turned business mogul’s five-book contract with Zondervan; Plough’s English-language bio of ‘Somalia’s Mother Teresa,’ and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
A special promotion at LifeWay Christian Stores helped put Beth Moore’s two-year-old ‘Audacious’ on PW’s Religion Nonfiction Bestsellers list. Plus, Karen Kingsbury tops in Religion Fiction with the latest in her Baxter family series. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
A look the U.S. immigration system through a Christian lens and spiritual practices for becoming less judgmental are among the religion and spirituality books releasing in January. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
This season’s religion and spirituality highlights include new books by scholars that explore religious freedom, Islam, and Scripture; dozens of books aimed at broadening understanding across cultures; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Just in time for the holiday season, three new books from religion and spirituality publishers are examining how faith can change eating habits, and vice versa. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ahead of the theatrical release of ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ on Dec. 15, the founder of the U.K.-based Church of Jediism discusses the challenges and appeal of the Jedi-based faith in his book, ‘Becoming the Force.’ Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
At various times throughout history, the Bible has been used to justify the enslavement of black children, women, and men, and this has created a troubling entanglement of racism and religion that continues to generate books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
This fall and into the next, scholarly books in religious studies defy easy labels and aim to broaden cultural discourse. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Authors including James K.A. Smith, Tisa Wegner, and Curtis Freeman talk about their new books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Zondervan takes a biography of country music superstar Dolly Parton and her Christian faith, Sara Hagerty moves to FaithWords, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Dr. David Jeremiah takes #2 on PW’s Religion Nonfiction Bestsellers list with his new book on decision-making, ‘A Life Beyond Amazing.’ Plus, Christmas novels take over the Religion Fiction list as the holiday season approaches. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
December will see the release of Pope Francis’s book of wisdom on finding happiness in a chaotic world, as well as a title on parenting and faith from a mother and son duo. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial’s distribution and editorial office in Miami is launching Origen (Origin), a new religious imprint for Spanish-language books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
The latest title by the bestselling author of ‘Zealot’ Reza Aslan, and a memoir from the "Chewbacca mom" made famous through a Facebook Live video, are among the biggest religion and spirituality books coming out in November. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]