Category Archives: Books

The Evangelical Identity – A Conversation with Thomas S. Kidd

Posted on January 14, 2020 by

Thomas S. Kidd is the Vardaman Distinguished Professor of History at Baylor University. In his new book, Who Is an Evangelical? The History of a Movement in Crisis, Kidd challenges the popular association between evangelicals and the Republican Party, tracing … Continue reading →

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Lear on the Left – A Conversation with L. Benjamin Rolsky

Posted on December 16, 2019 by

L. Benjamin Rolsky is Adjunct Instructor in the History and Anthropology Department at Monmouth University and part-time lecturer in the Religion Department at Rutgers University. His The Rise and Fall of the Religious Left: Politics, Television, and Popular Culture in … Continue reading →

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Christian Diplomacy – A Conversation with Mark T. Edwards

Posted on December 1, 2019 by

Mark Thomas Edwards is Associate Professor of US History and Politics at Spring Arbor University, where he researches the intersection of religion, politics, and diplomacy in the United States. In his new book, Faith and Foreign Affairs in the American … Continue reading →

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Christian / Democrat – A Conversation with James D. Bratt

Posted on November 5, 2019 by

The late John F. Woolverton, an Episcopal priest, taught church history at Virginia Theological Seminary, the College of William and Mary, and the University of Texas. After his passing in 2014, his A Christian and a Democrat: A Religious Biography of … Continue reading →

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American Sutra – A Conversation with Duncan Ryūken Williams

Posted on July 23, 2019 by

Duncan Ryūken Williams is Professor of Religion and East Asian Languages & Cultures at the University of Southern California, where he directs the Shinso Ito Center for Japanese Religions and Culture. In his new book, American Sutra: A Story of Faith and … Continue reading →

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