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5 New Books Suggest Spiritual Answers for the Undecided
Paralyzing indecision is a defining feature of modern life—but these forthcoming books from Christian authors promise help at the crossroads.
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The ‘Church’ of CrossFit: PW Talks with Katie Rose Hejtmanek
The anthropologist and professor at Brooklyn College discusses fitness, salvation, and her new book The Cult of CrossFit: Christianity and the American Exercise Phenomenon.
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8 New Books on the Radical Power of Women’s Faith
Religion publishers are offering women authors’ fresh interpretations of sacred texts as well as stories from the lives of Buddhists, Christians, Jews, and Muslims.
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The Dalai Lama's Look-Ahead Memoir
In his new book, Voice for the Voiceless, the exiled Tibetan Buddhist leader details his lifetime of futile negotiations with China and predicts his reincarnation will be found someday in the free world.
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Kids’ Easter Books Focus on Jesus
Bunnies and candy eggs are fine, but there’s still a place in the Easter basket for books that deliver the message of Jesus's ministry and resurrection.
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New Books for Lent and Easter Promise Contemplation and Celebration
A cluster of new and forthcoming titles, including devotionals and other works by popular Christian pastors, theologians, and writers, offer readers inspiration and insight during Paschaltide.
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Religion Book Deals: March 5, 2025
This week’s offerings include forthcoming books on surviving church abuse and integrating spirituality with psychological growth, along with faith-based adventures for young readers and more.
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New Books by Christian Artists Tie Creativity to Faith
The authors of five new and forthcoming books examine the ways their spiritual life and their creative work intertwine.
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Praying the Rosary Is Good for the Soul...and Body
In 'The Healing Power of Praying the Rosary,' Gary Jansen, author and executive editor at Loyola Press, likens the Rosary to meditation, explaining how it can help with everything from stress to depression. (Sponsored)
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Religion Publishers Tackle LGBTQ+ Issues
Identity is at issue in new religion books addressing sexuality, gender, abortion, and LGBTQ+ rights.
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New Religion Titles Address Power, Politics, and the Almighty
New books from religion publishers wrestle with who is—or should be—shaping government, culture, and society today.
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Birth of the Culture Wars: PW Talks with Paul Elie
The author’s latest book examines the tension between religious and political conservatives and secular popular artists and entertainers in the 1980s.
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Sending Scholarly Works to Far-Flung Seminaries
The Theological Book Network ships millions of religious studies texts to scholars whose libraries can't afford costly but essential books.
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Religion Book Deals: Feb. 19, 2025
Among recent book deals are a Muslim-to-Christian conversion memoir, a book to encourage community building, and titles for tots tied to an animated film about Jesus.
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A New Religious History Links Lust for Wealth to Racism
In The Anti-Greed Gospel: Exposing Greed as the True Root of Racism, Rev. Malcolm Foley investigates investigates the historic relationship between money and race.
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PRH Christian Names Madison Trammel Editorial Director
The Christian publishing veteran will oversee the group’s WaterBrook, Multnomah, Image, and Forum imprints.
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Sales Dip at Christian Retailers, but Bibles and Devotionals See a Small Bump
Following a large increase in 2023, Parable's annual survey of 200 Christian retail outlets found 2024 sales fell 1% from the previous year. On the book side, bible sales rose 1% in the year, and sales of devotionals rose 2%.
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Beyond the Book: Aimee Byrd's 'Saving Face'
In her latest book, 'Saving Face: Finding My Self, God, and One Another Outside a Defaced Church' (Zondervan, Apr.), Aimee Byrd wonders whether we should be seeking the presence of Christ in our own reflections. (Sponsored)
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Ted Terry, Whose Career in Christian Retailing Spanned Six Decades, Dies at 82
Terry spent nearly six decades representing Christian publishers to booksellers, beginning his career in 1964 as a sales representative for Thomas Nelson and going on to found the Noble Marketing Group in 2001. He retired last year.
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Religion Book Deals: February 5, 2025
Among recent book deals are choices for children, a novel featuring a fortysomething wife and mother who reimagines her twenties, practical guidance for romance, and more.