ABINGDON PRESS

Why?: Making Sense of God’s Will by Adam Hamilton (Apr., paper, $10). The pastor and bestselling author offers fresh insight to the age-old question of how to understand the will of God.

A History of Christianity by Hans Hillerbrand (June, hardcover, $37) introduces for religion students the many persons, places, movements, and events that make up the story of the Christian church.

Diagnosis Death by Richard Mabry(Apr., paper, $13.99). Her comatose husband dies in the ICU while on life support, and a subsequent death during her training puts Dr. Elena Gardner under suspicion. But a secret she keeps makes it difficult to defend herself.

ABRAMS

The Szyk Haggadah: Freedom Illuminated by Arthur Szyk, Irvin Ungar, and Byron L. Sherwin (Mar., hardcover, $40) includes reproductions of Szyk’s original art; a new English text by Sherwin, a rabbi; and commentary by Sherwin and Ungar.

Atria

How to Be Compassionate: A Handbook for Creating Inner Peace and a Happier World by His Holiness the Dalai Lama (Mar., hardcover, $20). The spiritual leader discusses the surest path to true happiness: concern for the welfare of others, or compassion.

AVE MARIA PRESS

A Willing Heart by Marci Alborghetti (May, paper, $13.95) weaves together humor, wisdom, and personal stories in this meditative and common sense vision of Christian service.

AVE MARIA PRESS/SORIN

Fragments of Your Ancient Name by Joyce Rupp (Apr., hardcover, $22.95). The popular author presents 365 names of God from Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, and other sources. 20,000 first printing.

BAKER ACADEMIC

A Hitchhiker’s Guide to Jesus by Bruce N. Fisk (May, paper, $22.99) uses a fictional account of a journey to the Middle East to investigate the New Testament and the life of Jesus.

BAKER BOOKS

Creating Life in the Lab by Fazale Rana (Feb., paper, $17.99). A biochemist argues that laboratory work has provided evidence for a creator as the origin of life.

A Visual History of the King James Bible by Donald L. Brake and Shelly Beach (Feb., hardcover, $24.99) tell the story of the influential King James Bible translation using illustrations, charts, and photos.

God Without Religion: Can It Really Be This Simple? by Andrew Farley (June, hardcover, $17.99) corrects common misconceptions about God and church and shows how to enjoy God’s intimate presence.

Basic Books

The Spirit of Vatican II: A History of Catholic Reform in America byColleen McDannell (Mar., hardcover, $26.99) A religious historian takes a fresh look at the gathering that transformed American Catholic life in the second half of the 20th century.

BAYLOR UNIV. PRESS

Engaging Voices: Tales of Morality and Meaning in an Age of Global Warming by Roger S. Gottlieb (Mar., paper, $29.95) uses fiction to explore conflicting viewpoints and move readers to examine what separates them from the other side of environmental debates.

Gods Behaving Badly: Media, Religion, and Celebrity Culture by Pete Ward (Feb., paper, $24.95) examines the boundaries between religion and popular culture to reveal how Western society’s devotion to its celebrity idols is full of religious themes.

BERKLEY

Getting to Heaven by Don Piper and Cecil Murphey (Mar., hardcover, $25.95). The author of the multimillion-copy bestseller 90 Minutes in Heaven draws on his own firsthand experiences with the joys of Heaven to offer a set of “departing instructions.” 100,000 first printing.

Praying for Strangers by River Jordan (Apr., hardcover, $24.95). The Southern novelist’s first work of nonfiction recounts her year of praying for one stranger a day.

BETHANY HOUSE

If God, Why Evil?: A New Way to Think About the Question by Norman L. Geisler (Feb., paper, $14.99) The well-known Christian apologist offers a fresh answer to the age-old question.

Amish Prayers: Heartfelt Expressions of Humility, Gratitude, and Devotion by Beverly Lewis (Apr., hardcover, $14.99) pairs scripture passages with prayers to appeal to Amish fiction fans.

B&H PUBLISHING

America’s Great Awakening byJim DeMint (July, paper, $14.99). The U.S. senator from South Carolina argues that political corruption has taken over the country.

Kiloton Threat by William Boykin (July, hardcover, $24.99). The author draws on a lifetime of military experience for this thriller based on the tensions arising from Iran’s nuclear program.

Over the Edge by Brandilyn Collins (May, paper, $14.99). A mysterious man infects the wife of a prominent doctor/researcher with a chronic strain of Lyme disease.

brazos press

We Were the Least of These: Reading the Bible with Survivors of Sexual Abuse by Elaine A. Heath (May, paper, $19.99) offers a biblical perspective on healing after sexual abuse.

The Vampire Defanged: How the Embodiment of Evil Became a Romantic Hero by Susannah Clements (Feb., paper, $14.99). A literature scholar looks at the waning spiritual significance of the popular figure and cultural obsession.

CAMBRIDGE UNIV.

The Mystery of the Last Supper: Reconstructing the Final Days of Jesus by Colin J. Humphreys (Feb., paper, $24.99) uses science to reveal the truth about Jesus’ final days.

CHALICE PRESS

Banned Questions About the Bible, edited by Christian Piatt (Mar., paper, $19.99) explores 50 provocative questions about scripture that many have wondered about but few have actually asked.

Marvelous Myths: Marvel Superheroes and Everyday Faith by Russell W. Dalton (Mar., paper, $19.99) uses the adventures of Marvel superheroes to reflect on ways in which people of faith can overcome obstacles.

CHarisma house

How to Interpret Dreams and Visions by Perry Stone (May, paper, $22.99) offers help in understanding what God is saying in dreams and visions.

The Power of Humility by R.T. Kendall (May, paper, $14.99) defines varieties of pride and teaches the need for humility and Christ-likeness.

Chicago Review Press/ Lawrence Hill Books

Divine Rebels: American Christian Activists for Social Justice by Deena Guzder (May, paper, $16.95) recounting the stories of activists of the Christian Left since the 1950s.

chosen books

Penetrating the Darkness: Discovering the Power of the Cross Against Unseen Evil by Jack Hayford and Rebecca Hayford Bauer (Feb., paper, $13.99) provides strategies for defeating evil through prayer.

CHURCH PUBLISHING/MOREHOUSE

Tweet if You Love Jesus: Practicing Church in the Digital Reformation by Elizabeth Drescher (May, paper, $22) relates the wisdom of ancient and medieval Christianity to contemporary theories of cultural change and the realities of social media.

CHURCH PUBLISHING/SEABURY

Radical Love: An Introduction to Queer Theology by Patrick S. Cheng (Mar., paper, $20) is a textbook on queer theology that surveys the discipline and introduces its themes.

CONTINUUM

Angels at the Table: A Practical Guide to Celebrating Shabbat by Yvette Alt Miller (Apr., hardcover, $34.95) interweaves liturgical text, advice, information, and history to provide a perfect entree into the Shabbat celebration.

CROSSWAY

Truth Endures by John MacArthur (Mar., paper, $16.99) commemorates MacArthur’s work by bringing together 12 of his classic sermons.

Give Them Grace by Elyse Fitzpatrick and Jessica Thompson (May, paper, $14.99). A mother-daughter team offers a grace- and gospel-driven approach to raising children.

Da Capo

Sex, Mom, and God: How the Bible’s Strange Take on Sex Led to Crazy Politics—and How I Learned to Love Women (and Jesus) Anyway by Frank Schaeffer (May, hardcover, $26) alternates between childhood scenes and present ruminations on the Christian Right’s views of sex.

Deseret BOOKS

The Joseph Smith Papers, Revelations and Translations, Vol. 2: Published Revelations by Robin Scott Jensen and Richard E. Turley Jr. (Mar., hardcover, $69.95) presents the revelations of Smith, founder of the Church of the Latter Day Saints, as originally printed.

Dutton/Redeemer

King’s Cross: The Story of the World in the Life of Jesus by Timothy Keller (Feb., hardcover, $25.95). The influential pastor looks at the life of Jesus as told in the Gospel of Mark.

WM. B. EERDMANS

The Cardinals: Thirteen Centuries of the Men Behind the Papal Throne by Michael J Walsh (Feb., paper, $22.99) takes an informative and entertaining look at the lives of some of the more noteworthy men who have worn the cardinatial red or purple.

More Than Matter: Is There More to Life Than Molecules? by Keith Ward (Apr., paper, $20) argues that human consciousness transcends physical bodies.

FAITHWORDS

Working It Out: A Journey of Love, Loss and Hope by Abby Rike (May, hardcover, $21.99). The Biggest Loser star shares her life experiences of faith and discovery.

Understanding Jesus: Cultural Insights into the Words and Deeds of Christ by Joe Amaral (Apr., paper, $13.99) examines Jewish culture at the time when Jesus was born to offer insight into Jesus’s teachings.

Fortress Press

Devil’s Ink: Blog from the Basement Office by Jeffrey C. Pugh (Apr., paper, $11.95) offers a blog from Satan to examine the forces and ideas to which humans give their lives.

FREE PRESS

In the Valley of the Shadow: On the Foundations of Religious Belief by James Kugel (Feb., hardcover, $26). A leading Bible scholar writes intimately of his spiritual journey over two years of cancer treatment, during which he probed into the history and nature of religious belief.

Daily Readings from Love Your Life: Devotions for Living Happy, Healthy, and Whole by Victoria Osteen (Apr., hardcover, $22) is a collection of inspirational and motivational readings to complement the author’s book, offering insight and advice for women.

HARPER

Our Haggadah: Uniting Traditions for Interfaith Families by Cokie Roberts and Steven V. Roberts (Mar., hardcover, $19.99) chronicles the journalists’ own interfaith marriage and family life, examines religion and marriage, and offers a contemporary guide to celebrating Passover and other religious holidays. 30,000 first printing.

HARPERONE

Allah: A Christian Response by Miroslav Volf (Mar., hardcover, $25.99). The acclaimed theologian examines Christianity and Islam in search of the fullest picture of where these faiths diverge and where they meet. 25,000 first printing.

Naked Spirituality: A Life with God in 12 Simple Words by Brian McLaren (Mar., hardcover, $25.99) offers 12 practices that connect individuals with God and help them pray and work for the poor and needy. 40,000 first printing.

Forged: Writing in the Name of God—Why the Bible’s Authors Are Not Who We Think They Are by Bart Ehrman (Apr., hardcover, $26.99) argues, using original research, that the ancient practice of “writing in another’s name” has led to uncertainty about the authority of Christian scripture. 100,000 first printing.

HARVEST HOUSE

Running with Joy by Ryan Hall (Feb., paper, $13.99). The fastest American-born marathoner of all time offers a detailed account of his training and his faith.

The Bondage Breaker—the Next Stepby Neil T. Anderson (Mar., paper, $11.99). A follow-up to The Bondage Breaker offers more help to those suffering from destructive behaviors and spiritual entanglements.

Houghton Mifflin
Harcourt

Jerusalem, Jerusalem: How the Ancient City Ignited Our Modern World by James Carroll (Mar., hardcover, $28) offers a characteristically provocative reading of Jerusalem and its symbolic power. 50,000 first printing.

Inside Scientology: The Story of America’s Most Secretive Religion by Janet Reitman (July, hardcover, $28). A journalist presents a full picture of the Church of Scientology, based on five years of research, unprecedented access to church officials, confidential documents, and interviews with current and former Scientologists. 75,000 first printing.

HOWARD BOOKS

Modern Science in the Bible: Amazing Scientific Truths Found in Ancient Texts by Ben Hobrink (Feb., hardcover, $23.99). A biologist explains in lay terms how scientific theories or conclusions differ from the Bible and offers explanations of the differences.

IGNATIUS PRESS

Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week—From the Entrance into Jerusalem to the Resurrection by Pope Benedict XVI (Mar., hardcover, $24.95) is the second volume by the pope on Jesus, focusing on the events of his passion, death, and resurrection. 100,000 first printing.

Padre Pio under Investigation: The Secret Vatican Files by Francesco Castelli (Apr., paper, $17.95) contains secret documents from the Vatican investigation into the monk who bore a stigmata. 20,000 first printing.

Inner Traditions/Bear & Co.

The Complete Tao Te Ching with the Four Canons of the Yellow Emperor by Jean Levi (Mar., hardcover, $18.95) restores to the influential Chinese sacred text the four canons of the yellow emperor.

INTERVARSITY PRESS

The Language of Science and Faith: Straight Answers to Genuine Questions by Karl W. Giberson and Francis S. Collins (Mar., hardcover, $20). Prominent scientist (and director of the NIH) Collins and fellow scientist Giberson show that science and faith can be embraced without compromising either.

Clouds of Witnesses: Christian Voices from Africa and Asia by Mark A. Noll and Carolyn Nystrom (Apr., hardcover, $25) introduces individuals who have left a lasting imprint on the Christian faith in Africa and Asia.

After Shock: Searching for Honest Faith When Your World Is Shaken by Kent Annan (Feb., paper, $15) considers the theological riddle of suffering in light of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti.

JEWISH LIGHTS

The God Who Hates Lies: Confronting and Rethinking Jewish Tradition by Dr. David Hartman with Charlie Buckholtz (Apr., hardcover, $24.99). A prominent Orthodox Jewish theologian probes the question of what it means to be a human being and a Jew.

Sage Tales: Wisdom and Wonder from the Rabbis of the Talmud by Rabbi Burton L. Visotzky (Feb., hardcover, $24.99) opens up classic tales of the Jewish sages.

The God Upgrade: Finding Your 21st-Century Spirituality in Judaism’s 5,000-Year-Old Tradition by Rabbi Jamie S. Korngold (Mar., paper, $15.99) examines how our concept of God has changed over the centuries, and how these changes have shaped Judaism.

THE JEWISH PUBLICATION SOCIETY

A Passover Haggadah: Go Forth and Learn by Rabbi David Silber with Rachel Furst (Mar., paper, $18) includes the Hebrew and English text of the haggadahwith new commentary and essays for today’s readers.

The Commentators’ Bible: The JPS Miqra’ot Gedolot: Numbers, Translated and Annotated by Michael Carasik (July, hardcover, $75) is the third volume in the acclaimed “Rabbinic Bible” series.

The JPS Bible Commentary: Ruth by Tamara Cohn Eskenazi and Tikva Frymer-Kensky (July, hardcover, $34.95) Two prominent women scholars offer commentary on the biblical Book of Ruth.

JOSSEY-BASS

Falling Upward by Richard Rohr (Mar., hardcover, $19.95) argues that the second half of life can largely be experienced as “falling upward.”

The Other 80 Percent by Scott Thumma and Warren Bird (May, hardcover, $24.95) draws upon new and heretofore unpublished research in Protestant churches that shows how to create more active members.

JUDSON PRESS

Listen to the Children/Escuchando a los niños: Conversations with Immigrant Families/Conversaciones con familias inmigrantes by Elizabeth Conde-Frazier (Mar., paper, $13.99). This bilingual text offers insight into the emotions and perceptions of immigrant families.

Ministry with Prisoners and Families: The Way Forward by W. Wilson Goode Sr., Charles E. Lewis Jr., and Harold Dean Trulear (Apr., paper, $17.99) considers the many-faceted impact of incarceration on the African-American community.

KREGEL PUBLICATIONS

Branded: Sharing Jesus with a Consumer Culture by Tim Sinclair (June, paper, $11.99) argues that Jesus is a life-changing product that suffers from lousy salespeople and challenges Christians to mount an authentic marketing campaign for the Savior.

KTAV

Bible & Music by Max Stern (Mar., hardcover, $49.50) studies the influence of the Bible on the history of Western music.

The Essential Jewish Stories: Collected, Annotated & Retold by Seymour Rossel (Mar., paper, $26.95) compiles more than 300 narratives, arranges them thematically, and includes notes, a bibliography, and three indexes with cross-references.

LIGUORI

Prayer in the Digital Age by Matt Swaim (May, paper, $16.99) explores obstacles to prayer in a digitally connected culture.

Life, Death, and Catholic Medical Choices: 50 Questions from the Pews by Kevin O’Neil and Peter Black (May, paper, $7.99) offers information for Catholics to make faith-informed health care decisions.

Lion UK

(dist. Trafalgar Square Publishing/IPG

And Man Created God: Is God a Human Invention? by Robert Banks (July, paper, $14.95) explores the history of the idea that God is a human invention

LITURGICAL PRESS

Rock-a My Soul: An Invitation to Rock Your Religion by David Nantais (Feb., paper, $15.95) argues that rock music can aid faith and spiritual life.

The Universal Monk: The Way of the New Monastics by John Michael Talbot (Mar., paper, $19.95). The founder and spiritual father of a monastic community of families, singles who can marry, and celibates looks at current issues and offers spiritual answers.

LOYOLA Press

Meeting St. John Today by Daniel J. Harrington (Feb., paper, $12.95). The noted Catholic scholar examines the fourth gospel.

MERCER UNIV. PRESS

Is God a Christian? by R. Kirby Godsey (May, hardcover, $25) questions the assumption by some Christians that God is on their side, and seeks to foster a more open conversation about other world religions.

Monarch

(dist. by Kregel)

In Japan the Crickets Cry: How Could Steve Metcalf Forgive the Japanese? by Ronald Clements and Steve Metcalf (Feb., paper, $13.99) recounts how a boy interned by the Japanese during WWII learned to pray for his enemies and was transformed.

MOODY PUBLISHERS

Heaven Revealed: What Is It Like? What Will We Do? And 11 Other Things You’ve Wondered About by Paul Enns (Mar., paper, $13.99) looks at scripture and reflects personally on what is to come.

The Lights of Marfa: One of the World’s Great Guitar Player’s Amazing Encounters with God by Doyle Dykes (Apr., paper, $14.99). The fingerstyle guitarist shares his spiritual journey.

Oneness Embraced by Tony Evans (Feb., hardcover, $22.99) examines black-white relations in the culture through God’s kingdom perspective.

MULTNOMAH

To Be Perfectly Honest: One Man’s Year of Almost Living Truthfully Could Change Your Life. No Lie by Phil Callaway (May, paper, $13.99). A Christian author does his level best to always tell the truth in a yearlong experiment in veracity.

Radical Together: Unleashing the People of God for the Purpose of God by David Platt (Apr, paper, $14.99) continues the conversation the pastor-author ignited in his previous bestselling book.

NAVPRESS

Who Is My Neighbor? by Steve Moore (May, hardcover, $17.99) shows how to respond to the needs of an electronic, interconnected world.

NEW CITY PRESS

Focolare: Living a Spirituality of Unity in the United States by Thomas Masters and Amy Uelmen (Mar., paper, $16.95) commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Focolare Movement in the United States.

NEW HOPE

Orphanology: Awakening to Gospel-Centered Adoption and Orphan Care by Tony Merida and Rick Morton (Apr., paper, $14.99) shows how churches and people of faith can be involved in adoption, foster care, and other forms of orphan ministry.

W.W. NORTON

Islam Without Extremes: A Muslim Case for Liberty by Mustafa Akyol (July, hardcover, $25.95). With an eye sympathetic to Western liberalism and Islamic theology, a Turkish columnist traces the ideological and historical roots of political Islam.

NOVALIS

The Sacred Place of Prayer: The Human Person Created in God’s Image by Jean Marie Dwyer (Apr., paper, $16.95) offers philosophical, biblical, and theological insights to help develop “sacred places of prayer.”

NYU PRESS

The Synagogue in America: A Short History by Marc Lee Raphael (Apr., hardcover, $30) reviews three centuries of the synagogue’s role in American Jewish life.

O BOOKS

An Enlightened Philosophy by Geoff Crocker (Mar., paper, $13.95) interprets religion as a mythic source of values and argues that atheism offers no alternative source.

ORBIS

Time and Eternity: The Uncollected Writings of Malcolm Muggeridge by Malcolm Muggeridge, edited with an intro, by Nicholas Flynn (Feb., paper, $24) gathers for the first time previously uncollected journalism by the public intellectual and Catholic convert.

All Is Grace: A Biography of Dorothy Day by Jim Forest (May, paper, $27) takes a fresh look at the life of the founder of the Catholic Worker movement.

OUR SUNDAY VISITOR

Great Teachers by Pope Benedict XVI (Mar., hardcover, $14.95) highlights the role of teachers of the faith.

Patron Saints for Interests, Emergencies, and Everyday Needs by Thomas J. Craughwell (Apr., paper, $14.95) lists hundreds of patron saints who can help just about every profession, aliment, and cause.

OXFORD UNIV.

Ravished by Beauty: The Surprising Legacy of Reformed Spirituality by Belden C. Lane (May, hardcover, $29.95) infers a “green theology” from Reformed spirituality that celebrates a community of jubilant creatures.

The Bible Now by Richard Elliott Friedman and Shawna Dolansky (June, hardcover, $27.95) argues that the Bible has been a positive force but also has been misread, mistranslated, and misused.

Heaven in the American Imagination by Gary Scott Smith (June, hardcover, $29.95) argues that Americans have agreed about some aspects of heavenly life, but that the predominant conception of heaven has varied from era to era.

PARALLAX PRESS

(dist. by PGW/Perseus Books Group)

Planting Seeds: Practicing Mindfulness with Children by Thich Nhat Hanh (June, hardcover with audio CD, $22.95) offers practices and teachings for raising and educating children mindfully.

PAULIST PRESS

How to Be an Adult in Faith and Spirituality by David Richo (May, paper, $14.95). The popular author and therapist provides a vision of what faith and spirituality can look like in adult consciousness.

A Biblical Tour Through the Sistine Chapel: Celebrating 500 Years Under the Ceiling of Michelangelo by Christine Panyard (July, hardcover, $24.95) pairs Michelangelo’s paintings on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel with the scripture on which they were based to provide a guide for scholars and pilgrims.

PAULIST PRESS/HIDDEN SPRING

A Lever and a Place to Stand: The Contemplative Stance, the Active Prayer by Richard Rohr with a foreword by James Martin (May, paper, $15) explores the integration of inner life with a life of worldly engagement.

THE PILGRIM PRESS

20 Life Lessons That Walking Your Dog Can Teach You by Christina Villa (Mar., paper, $6.95) teaches lessons from those who love unconditionally, live in the moment, and don’t hold grudges: dogs.

20 Spiritual Practices That Yard Work Can Teach You by J. Bennett Guess (Mar., paper, $6.95) offers 20 ways to transform tedious tasks—like yard work—into spiritual moments.

PRINCETON UNIV.

Augustine’s Confessions: A Biography by Garry Wills (Apr., hardcover, $19.95). The Pulitzer Prize–winning author argues that the Confessions is not autobiography but rather a long prayer, and addresses the long, and changing, afterlife of the book.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Letters and Papers from Prison: A Biography by Martin E. Marty (Apr., hardcover, $24.95) The pre-eminent religion scholar examines how and why the influential text has been read and used in such dramatically different ways.

The Tibetan Book of the Dead: A Biography by Donald S. Lopez Jr. (Apr., hardcover, $19.95). The noted Buddhist scholar explains how a relatively obscure and malleable collection of Buddhist texts of uncertain origin came to be revered—and misunderstood—in the West.

PROMETHEUS

Breaking Their Will: Shedding Light on Religious Child Maltreatment by Janet Heimlich (June, paper, $20). An independent journalist investigates forms of religious child maltreatment, among them biblically prescribed corporal punishment and beliefs about the necessity of “breaking the will” of children and religiously motivated medical neglect.

The End of Christianity by John W. Loftus (July, paper, $21) collects writings from a group of scholars critical of Christianity.

QUEST

The Quotable Krishnamurti by Robert Epstein (June, paper, $10.95) collects and organizes from A to Z statements from the revered spiritual teacher on a wide variety of topics.

Red Shambhala: Magic, Prophecy, and Geopolitics in the Heart of Asia by Andrei Znamenski (June, paper, $17.95) uses archival sources and memoirs to provide a wholly different glimpse of early Soviet history, showing how spiritual adventurers, revolutionaries, and nationalists West and East exploited the concept of Shambhala.

REGAL/GOSPEL LIGHT

The Prayer Dare: Take the Challenge That Will Transform Your Relationship with God by Rod Kincaid (Feb., paper, $14.99). Inspired by the popular “Love Dare,” the pastor-author dares readers to do more than think, talk, or read about prayer and to spend time in prayer.

The Measure of a Young Man: Become the Man God Wants You to Be by Gene Getz and Kenton Getz (May, paper, $12.99). The father and son coauthors urge young men of faith to find their identity in Christ and to set a high standard for themselves.

REVELL

10 Things Jesus Never Said: And Why You Should Stop Believing Them by Will Davis Jr. (July, paper, $13.99) replaces a theology of failure with other ideas about Jesus’ love.

Over It: Letting God Get You Past Life’s Hurts by Hayley and Michael DiMarco(July, paper, $14.99) shows teens how to deal with life’s roadblocks.

SCHOCKEN

Sacred Trash by Adina Hoffman and Peter Cole (Apr., hardcover, $27.95). Two renowned authors dig in to a story of buried scholarly treasure that rivals the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls.

SCRIBNER

The Sins of Brother Curtis: A Story of Betrayal, Conviction, and the Mormon Church by Lisa Davis (Mar., hardcover, $27) tells the true story of a sexual criminal in the Mormon Church and how attorneys and investigators probed the powerful institution of the church to establish the truth.

SHAMBHALA

The Mindfulness Revolution: Leading Psychologists, Scientists, Artists and Spiritual Teachers on the Power of Mindfulness in Daily Life, edited by Barry Boyce and the editors of the Shambhala Sun (Mar., paper, $16.95) collects the best writings on mindfulness from leading figures in the field, including Thich Nhat Hanh and Pema Chodron.

SKYLIGHT PATHS

A Dangerous Dozen: Twelve Christians Who Threatened the Status Quo but Taught Us to Live Like Jesus by C.K. Robertson (Mar., paper, $16.99) explores 12 Christian agents of social change.

Lectio Divina—The Sacred Art: Transforming Words & Images into Heart-Centered Prayer by Christine Valters Paintner (May, paper, $16.99) expands the ancient practice of sacred reading beyond text to include visual art, music, nature, and life experience.

SNOW LION

Into the Heart of Life by Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo (May, paper, $18.95). The Western Buddhist nun who was the subject of the bestseller Cave in the Snow applies timeless Buddhist teachings to modern life.

Minding Closely: The Four Applications of Mindfulness by B. Alan Wallace (May, paper, $24.95). In-depth instruction for achieving clarity, stability, and peace of mind from a popular Western Buddhist teacher.

STANDARD PUBLISHING

Nonprofit Leadership in a For Profit World by Richard Stearns et al. (Apr., paper, $16.99). Leaders of significant faith-based nonprofits share insights, counsel, concerns, and aspirations.

Candid Confessions of an Imperfect Parent by Jonathan McKee (Apr., paper, $14.99) shows parents how to connect with kids and teach lasting values.

STERLING

The Pope’s War: Why Ratzinger’s Secret Crusade Has Imperiled the Church and How It Can Be Saved by Matthew Fox and Bruce Chilton (May, hardcover, $22.95) offers a vision for a new Catholicism that is not Vatican based.

SWEDENBORG FOUNDATION PUBLISHERS

How I Would Help the World by Helen Keller and Ray Silverman (Apr., paper, $11.95) reveals Emanuel Swedenborg’s powerful spiritual influence on Keller.

THOMAS NELSON

The Final Summit by Andy Andrews (Apr., hardcover, $19.99). David Ponder of The Traveler’s Gift returns in a story that teaches people the one thing they must do when they don’t know what to do.

Max on Life: Answers and Inspirations for Today’s Questions by Max Lucado (Apr., hardcover, $24.99) compiles the popular pastor’s answers to more than 150 pressing questions on topics ranging from hope to hurt.

Unsinkable: A Young Woman’s Courageous Battle on the High Seas by Abby Sunderland and Lynn Vincent (Apr., hardcover, $22.99) relates 16-year-old Abby Sunderland’s story of attempting to become the youngest person ever to sail solo around the world.

TYNDALE

The Blessing of Adversity: Finding Your God-given Purpose in Life’s Troubles by Barry C. Black (Apr., hardcover, $24.99). The chaplain of the U.S. Senate shows how personal troubles can move one forward.

TYNDALE HOUSE/BarNA BOOKS

The Cause Within You: Finding the One Great Thing You Were Created to Do in this World by Matthew Barnett and George Barna (Feb., hardcover, $24.99) helps individuals to discover the purpose for which God made them.

UNIV. OF NORTH CAROLINA

No Sympathy for the Devil: Christian Pop Music and the Transformation of American Evangelicalism by David W. Stowe (Apr., hardcover, $37.50) studies the influence of mainstream rock of the 1960s and 1970s on conservative evangelical Christianity and the development of Christian pop music.

UNIV. OF VIRGINIA

Imagining Mount Athos: Visions of a Holy Place, from Homer to World War II by Veronica della Dora (Apr., hardcover, $49.50) views through the lens of a woman cultural geographer this beautiful place, the site of a monastery where no women have been allowed for 1,000 years.

UPPER ROOM BOOKS

A Pocket Guide to Prayer by Steve Harper (Mar., paper, $10) is a portable prayer book with more than 100 prayers in the tradition of Upper Room’s A Pocket Prayer Book by Ralph Cushman.

Don’t Write My Obituary Just Yet: Inspiring Stories for Older Adults by Missy Buchanan (Apr., paper, $12, large print) contains 30 true stories of seniors faithfully living their later years.

WATERBROOK PRESS

Lazarus Awakening: Finding Your Place in the Heart of God by Joanna Weaver (Feb., hardcover, $19.99) explores the belief in Jesus’ unconditional love.

Plain Wisdom: An Invitation into an Amish Home and the Hearts of Two Women by Cindy Woodsmall and Miriam Flaud (Mar., paper, $14.99) relates the joys and trials of two women—one Amish and one modern Georgian—who live different lifestyles. but have faith and family as a common denominator.

Watkins

(dist. by Sterling)

Understanding Taoism: Origins, Beliefs, Practices, Holy Texts, Sacred Places by Jennifer Oldstone-Moore (June, paper, $9.95) covers the history, nine key themes of Taoism, and the influential text Tao Te Ching.

WESTMINSTER JOHN KNOX PRESS

What’s the Least I Can Believe and Still Be a Christian? A Guide to What Matters Mostby Martin Thielen (Feb., paper, $14.95) dispels 10 common myths about Christianity while affirming 10 basic principles.

Was America Founded as a Christian Nation? A Historical Introduction by John Fea (Feb., paper, $30) offer an evenhanded assessment of evangelicals’ claim that America was founded as a Christian nation.

The Gospel According to Bob Dylan: The Old, Old Story for Modern Timesby Michael J. Gilmour (Feb., paper, $15) unpacks the theological imagination of musician Bob Dylan.

WHITAKER HOUSE

Caminar en el Poder Sobrenatural de Dios by Guillermo Maldonado (English version: Miracle Power in Your Life) (May, paper, $12.99). The pastor of the largest Hispanic congregation in the U.S. teaches Christians to access the power of God. Simultaneous releases in Spanish and English.

Livvie’s Song(River of Hope series, Book One) by Sharlene MacLaren (July, paper, $9.99). In the roaring ’20s, Livvie, a young widow and restaurant owner, and the restaurant’s new cook, Will, an ex-con, begin to receive unexpected healing from past wounds and hope for the future.

Wiley-Blackwell

Darwinism and the Divine: Evolutionary Thought and Natural Theology by Alister E. McGrath (Mar., hardcover $89.95; paper $34.95), The prolific theologian argues that Darwin’s own faith and worldview allowed for complexities and intricacies in the intersection of faith and science.

God, Sex, and Gender: An Introduction by Adrian Thatcher (May, hardcover $84.95; paper $34.95). A theologian offers a theology of both sexuality and gender, discussing such topics as homosexuality and same-sex unions.

Wisdom Publications

The Book of Mu: Essential Writings on Zen’s Most Important Koan by James Ishmael Ford and Melissa Blacker (May, paper, $17.95) offers insight on a fundamental Zen koan(teaching riddle).

Joyously Through the Days: Living the Journey of Spiritual Practice by Les Kaye and Huston Smith (Apr., paper, $16.95) argues for the inherent spirituality of humanity.

YALE UNIV.

Julian of Norwich, Theologian by Denys Turner (Apr., hardcover, $40). This 14th-century thinker is reinterpreted by a Yale professor of historical theology.

The Spirit of Zoroastrianism. trans. and edited by Prods Oktor Skjærvø (May, paper, $15). One of the world’s foremost authorities on Zoroastrianism introduces the ideas and writings of one of the world’s oldest religions, in the latest in Yale’s the Spirit of... series.

ZONDERVAN

Leaving by Karen Kingsbury (Mar., paper, $14.99) begins a new series with members of the popular Baxter family and finally completes the Bailey Flanigan/Cody Coleman story.

WEIRD: Because Normal Isn’t Working by Craig Groeschel (Apr., hardcover, $19.99). The author and pastor finds comfort in being weird, that is, living according to the rhythms of God’s grace.

The Ambition by Lee Strobel (May, hardcover, $24.99) is the popular writer’s fiction debut, a legal thriller featuring a disillusioned pastor, a corrupt judge, a cynical reporter, and a gambling addict on a desperate quest for redemption.