Religion / History of Religions

Killing Jesus: The Unknown Conspiracy Behind the World's Most Famous Execution

by Stephen

Discover the largely unknown intense human drama, powerful political intrigue and gritty, horrifying secrets behind the execution of Jesus.

The Apostolic Fathers and the New Testament

by Clayton N. Jefford

The apostolic fathers were authors of nonbiblical church writings of the first and early second centuries. These works are important because their authors, Clement I, Hermas, Ignatius of Antioch, Polycarp, and...

Foxe's Book of Martyrs

by John Foxe

This Christian classic tells the stories of brave men and women who were martyred for their faith in the fourteenth through sixteenth centuries.

More Pages from the Red Suit Diaries: A Real-Life Santa Shares Hopes, Dreams, and Childlike Faith

by Ed Butchart

With warmth, humor, and wonder, Ed Butchart shares more stories from his life as a professional Santa Claus in More Pages from the Red Suit Diaries.

Da Vinci Codebreaker, The: An Easy-to-Use Fact Checker for Truth Seekers

by James L. Garlow

A Valuable Guide to the Errors and Omissions in the Blockbuster Novel and Film

The Da Vinci Codebreaker provides answers to the questions readers most often ask about the popular novel. Included are more than...

Doing Archaeology in the Land of the Bible: A Basic Guide

by John D. Currid

A popular introduction to archaeology and the methods archaeologists use to reconstruct the history of ancient Israel.

To All Nations From All Nations: A History of the Christian Missionary Movement

by Carlos F. Cardoza-Orlandi & Justo L. Gonzalez

The history of Christianity, the growth of the Church, is the history of its missionary efforts, its successes and failures.

Jewish Backgrounds of the New Testament

by J. Julius Jr. Scott

This survey of intertestamental Judaism illuminates the customs and controversies that provide essential background for understanding the New Testament. Scott opens a door into the Jewish world and literature...

Holiness and Mission: Learning from the Early Church about Mission in the City

by Morna Hooker & Frances Young

Mission is one of the key subjects for the church today. What does it mean to live the Christian faith in a world of many faiths and none? In this book, two leading scholars explore what mission and discipleship...

Historical Dictionary of the Crusades

by Corliss K. Slack

The second edition of Historical Dictionary of the Crusades is an accessible one-volume overview of the medieval crusades to the Middle East between 1095 and 1291, with substantial information on crusades in...

Islam in China: Religion, Ethnicity, Culture, and Politics

by Raphael Israeli

'Are they really Muslims?' Islam in China reveals the struggle for identity of the small yet vital Muslim community of China, a little-studied minority on the fringes of the Islamic world now thrust into the...

Missionary Bishop: Jean-Marie Odin in Galveston and New Orleans /

by Patrick Foley & Gilbert R. Cruz

In 1822 a young French missionary priest arrived in America, where he would devote the rest of his life to the mission field on behalf of the Catholic Church. Jean-Marie Odin served first in Missouri and Arkansas,...

The American YMCA and Russian Culture: The Preservation and Expansion of Orthodox Christianity, 1900-1940

by Matthew Lee Miller

In The American YMCA and Russian Culture, Matthew Lee Miller explores the impact of the philanthropic activities of the Young Men’s Christian Association on Russians during the late imperial and early Soviet...

Historical Dictionary of Judaism

by Norman Solomon

Judaism, the religion of the Jewish people, is one of the first recorded monotheistic religions, and as such is one of the oldest religious traditions still practiced today. While its influences can be seen...

The Bible in Arabic: The Scriptures of the 'People of the Book' in the Language of Islam

by Sidney H. Griffith

From the first centuries of Islam to well into the Middle Ages, Jews and Christians produced hundreds of manuscripts containing portions of the Bible in Arabic. Until recently, however, these translations remained...

Barth, Israel, and Jesus: Karl Barth's Theology of Israel

by Mark R. Lindsay

The attitude of Karl Barth to Israel and the Jews has long been the subject of heated controversy amongst historians and theologians. The question that has so far predominated in the debate has been Barth's...

Signs of God: Miracles and their Interpretation

by Mark Corner

Signs of God reveals why discussion of the nature of miracles is of central rather than marginal importance where belief in God is concerned. This accessible book examines the nature of miracles both in philosophical...

Reconciliation, Nations and Churches in Latin America

by Iain S. Maclean

This book examines the recent phenomenon in Latin America of national Truth and Reconciliation commissions. Few studies have examined the role of Churches or religion in political processes that proclaim valued...

Pain, Pleasure and Perversity: Discourses of Suffering in Seventeenth-Century England

by John R. Yamamoto-Wilson

Luther's 95 Theses begin and end with the concept of suffering, and the question of why a benevolent God allows his creations to suffer remains one of the central issues of religious thought. In order to chart...

Writing History, Constructing Religion

by James G. Crossley & Christian Karner

Writing History, Constructing Religion presents a much-needed interdisciplinary exploration of the significance of debates among historians, scholars of religion and cultural theorists over the 'nature' of history...