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Redeeming American Christianity

Posted April 12th, 2019

Can American Christianity be redeemed?David Dark, author of the 2005 book “The Gospel According to America” sought to answer that question in his post-9/11 analysis.

WJK Press named one of fastest-growing independent publishers

Posted April 11th, 2019

“Publishers Weekly” has named Westminster John Knox Press one of the fastest-growing independent publishers of 2019.

‘Resist and Persist’ and ‘Transforming’ named book award finalists

Posted March 15th, 2019

Westminster John Knox Press has announced that “Resist and Persist: Faith and the Fight for Equality” by Erin Wathen and “Transforming: The Bible and the Lives of Transgender Christians” by Austen Hartke have been recognized as finalists in the 21st annual Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards.

‘Simon and the Big, Bad, Angry Beasts’ is book award finalist

Posted March 14th, 2019

Flyaway Books has announced that Ian de Haes’ “Simon and the Big, Bad, Angry Beasts: A Book about Anger” has been recognized as a finalist in the 21st annual Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards.

Serving God outside of church

Posted March 13th, 2019

There are many of us who don’t necessarily have much use for church anymore, but who love people and who want to do good in the world. Organized religion just doesn’t appeal to us. But that doesn’t mean we can’t serve God or that God doesn’t love us.

Poet and funeral director ponders faith, life and mortality

Posted March 13th, 2019

Whether he’s writing about his pig-valve heart transplant, introducing readers to a galley of inspiring poets and poems, or describing the hearse ride at the funeral of Seamus Heaney, Thomas Lynch has an uncanny knack for writing about death — and ultimately, life — in ways that are never morbid, sometimes humorous, but always thoughtful.

How to come out as LGBTQ when you’re Christian

Posted March 12th, 2019

As the recent United Methodist Church’s decision to tighten its ban on allowing LGBTQ clergy and performing same-sex marriage demonstrates, being LGBTQ and Christian can difficult and unwelcoming. But there is hope, and there are affirming faith communities who embrace Christians of all kinds.

Talking about gun violence as Christians

Posted February 25th, 2019

We’ve become accustomed to the same cycle every time a shooting makes national headlines: the shock and horror, the offers of thoughts and prayers, the demands for legislative action, and the media uproar. As Christians, how do we meaningfully engage those with whom we disagree in the debate on gun violence?

‘Connections’ wins 2018 Reference Book of the Year Award

Posted February 25th, 2019

Westminster John Knox Press has announced that a lectionary commentary it published last year has been named the 2018 Reference Book of the Year.

Your journey to faith formation

Posted February 19th, 2019

Westminster John Knox Press announces the release of “The Pilgrim’s Compass: Finding and Following the God We Seek” by Paul H. Lang.