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Few women artists feature prominently in the history of art, and even fewer who are mothers. Are motherhood and creativity at odds, or are other factors at play? The Mother Artist twines meditations...

Progressive movements have rooted themselves in the Bible as much as conservative. This book examines how abolitionism, women's rights, and civil rights movements used scripture for their arguments,...

The Proverbial Woman offers a narrative and dialogical approach to the text of Proverbs 31 that unearths the poetry's social, sexual, and political silences and silencings. Chase excavates the power...

Drawing from positive psychology, author Richard Beck (Hunting Magic Eels) explores concepts like gratitude, mindfulness, ego volume, and the small self to provide readers with a road map toward a...

The Social Justice Investor is a step-by-step guide to personal finance for those interested in building wealth while also aligning their finance decisions with their values, intentions, and...

When charismatic believers wage spiritual battles, ideas can take tangible form. With scholarly precision and narrative force, religion scholar Matthew D. Taylor makes intelligible the language,...

Climate anxiety touches nearly everything we do, but perhaps nothing so tenderly as our parenting. What do we do with the fear, grief, and anger we feel? Parent and activist Lydia Wylie-Kellermann...

Presbyterian minister and jazz pianist Bill Carter traces the meaning and spirituality of jazz, weaving together stories from the history of American music with his own experiences and those of...

Daily, 66 million poor white people pay the price for failing whiteness. In Trash, activist and chaplain Cedar Monroe introduces us to the poor residents of a small town in Washington, who grapple...

Tumminio Hansen offers a dynamic exploration of how trauma affects the spiritual lives of sufferers both individually and collectively. Blending cutting-edge research in both theology and psychology,...

Trespass is an honest and unflinching depiction of the beauty and humanity of the unhoused people of Los Angeles. Through profiles, essays, and stunning black-and-white photographs from filmmaker and...

Cordelia may look like a goat, but on the inside she knows she is a tugboat--or tuggoat--no matter what anybody tells her.Author: Kersten HamiltonPublisher: Augsburg Fortress PublishersPublication...

Unraveling Religious Leadership invites readers to reconsider foundational assumptions in Christian communities. Drawing upon decolonial frameworks and realities beyond white, eurowestern, modern...

Unspoiled Endings offers a historical, literary, and theological reading that explains how and why Revelation relates to the life of faith. It serves as a corrective to understandings of Revelation...

Contemplation is a necessary step of activism. Barbara Holmes reveals that the justice movements in the twentieth century came from consistent contemplation practices of those seeking liberation...

Celebrates the different identities, personalities, talents, and gifts that make up a class of students.Author: Rob SandersPublisher: Augsburg Fortress PublishersPublication Date: Jul 16, 2024Number...

A powerful and needed collection of essays by accomplished women writers on violence and injustice toward Black men. The catalyst for a national conversation, this book shines a new light on the...

With his fluffy fox tail, huge rabbit ears, and colorful fur, Lou cannot be put into one box, but the other animals keep trying to pin him down.Author: Danielle HerzogPublisher: Augsburg Fortress...

With wit and practical guidance, spiritual coach Kevin Miguel Garcia helps us create a new spiritual practice after our faith has fallen apart. Garcia shows us how we can connect with the Divine...

A thought-leading, deeply researched book on sustainable clothing, by an author who has served as editor in chief of Harrods, written for many other periodicals, currently writes a newsletter on...

Grieving the loss of a loved one is an experience with many seasons and stages. Winter Grief, Summer Grace helps readers navigate the phases of emotion through the four seasons of the year: winter,...

An ode to the winter solstice, human connectedness, and the hope of renewal.Author: Kate Allen FoxPublisher: Augsburg Fortress PublishersPublication Date: Oct 15, 2024Number of Pages: 40...

Callahan and Rodriguez explore the contexts, calls, journeys, spirituality, and theology of women called to priesthood in the Roman Catholic church in this compelling and carefully crafted...

Authored by activists and educators Keith Strickland and Lucas L. Johnson, Youth Change Agent is your comprehensive guide to the best practices for your work to prevent young people from going down...