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BROWSE BOOK REVIEWS




Mega-Religious Titles


Cover art for KING'S CROSS
NONFICTION
Released: Feb. 22, 2011

"Captivating reading from a Christian perspective."
Exploring the life of Jesus through the Gospel of Mark. Read full book review >
Cover art for ISLAM IN THE MODERN WORLD
NONFICTION
Released: Feb. 1, 2011

"Scholarly appendices (e.g., traditional texts used in the Persian madrasas) give an idea of the erudite, wide-ranging purview of this rigorous study."
Newly revised edition of a well-considered academic study of the modern challenges to traditional Islam. Read full book review >
Cover art for AMERICAN GRACE
NONFICTION
Released: Oct. 5, 2010

"A valuable contribution to the conversation surrounding faith in America."
Impressive study of American religious diversity. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE CASE FOR GOD
NONFICTION
Released: Sept. 25, 2009

"Accessible, intriguing study of how we see God."
Fascinating journey through Western civilization's ongoing attempts to understand and explain the concept of God. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE EVOLUTION OF GOD
NONFICTION
Released: June 8, 2009

"Offers little new scholarship, but the in-depth approach yields original insights."
Wright (Nonzero, 2001, etc.) joins the decade's bandwagon with a tome explaining away God as something people made up over time. Read full book review >
Cover art for FINGERPRINTS OF GOD
NONFICTION
Released: May 14, 2009

"A commendable, witty attempt to ground spirituality in established fact that will provide deeper understanding to people of faith but few surprises for nonbelievers."
A deep spiritual quest from NPR religion correspondent Hagerty. Read full book review >