A collection of letters that tantalizes questions about the role of Christianity and the church in an increasingly secular world. It provides a fresh perspective on religious and secular life…

American society is experiencing a profound crisis of trust, from government to mass media to educational and religious institutions. And -- whether we realize it or not -- this crisis…

In this second volume of two tracing the history of 20th-century American religion, Martin E. Marty tells the story of how America has survived religious disturbances and culturally prospered from…

Demonstrates that citizens, religions and identities can survive in radically pluralist settings. This title tackles people’s fears of religious pluralism. It argues that those involved in collisions of faith need…

The reality of the secular has come to obsess modern religious thinkers, notes Martin E. Marty. This volume analyzes from the first time the complex story of THE MODERN SCHISM…

The Christian Heritage delves into the history of the western Christian heritage. Challenges to the Christian heritage, a heritage nourished both by Judaism and by the western classics, have been…

Ministry on the Edge tells the story of Dr. Kenneth Vaux’s long-standing career as theologian and minister–the first bio-ethicist, a civil rights advocate, and interfaith pioneer. Through a collection of…

Power, Politics, and the Missouri Synod follows the rise of two Lutheran clergymen - Herman Otten and J. A. O. Preus - who led different wings of a conservative movement…