Many moral philosophers have begun to think about the significance of our story-telling habits for moral reflection. Recently skeptics of narrative's relevance have begun to mount a vigorous resistanc
Politics and Faith interprets the partnership of Reinhold Niebuhr and Paul Tillich by exploring their relationship and mutual influence. Ronald H. Stone draws upon a survey of their students, their pu
Emily Chubbuck Judson (1817-1854) was a nationally known writer of the mid-nineteenth century. Writing as Fanny Forester, her creations appeared in the national magazines (The Columbian, The Knickerbo
Steven Overman explores the concordant values of the Protestant ethic, capitalism, and sport by applying German scholar Max Weber's seminal thesis. Weber demonstrated a relationship between the Prote
In this work for students and scholars, author Cathryn Hankla (creative writing, Hollins University) intertwines humor, emotion, literature, history, film, and science as she charts her search for
Young, Newman, and Young present readers with a comprehensive examination of the rise of Atlanta, Georgia from regional capital to international city and the key policy decisions that made its grow
A unique blend of memoir, literary appreciation and travel narrative, Reading life is a series of interrelated essays tracking the relationship between books and experience, dramatizing and reflecting
Recognizing personal tendencies and developing literary talents enabled Mary Flannery O'Connor to don multiple masks, concealing or revealing segments of herself as she desired. With no memoirs or len
Francis Johnson and the English Separatist Influence is the first thorough treatment of Francis Johnson as the central focus of an academic work. Johnson (1562-1618) was the pastor of the English Sepa
In September 2008, Mercer University, Evangelicals for Human Rights, and the National Religious Campaign Against Torture held a national summit on torture. The election soon after of a president who i
This is a compilation of all of Thomas Helwys' writings to honor his 400th birthday in 2009, translated from Latin or modern English. The first permanent Baptist and founder of the First Baptist churc
Crowe presents students, academics, and general-interest readers with an examination of John Updike’s claims regarding Kierkegaard’s life and works, focused primarily on the Kierkegaardian theological
In a revision of her dissertation at Baylor University, Chan introduces the 19th-century political context in China, and surveys early Chinese Bible versions and the legacy of Baptist missions and Bib
Writers of church and mission history have devoted very few pages to George Liele's ministry and most mentions ignore the global nature of his pioneer work, international influence, intelligence, and
The life and work of African-American teacher, educator, preacher, speaker, and spiritual mentor Mays (1894-1984) is illustrated in over 100 photographs to accompany the many written accounts. They ar
