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Printed Hymnals Make a Comeback

By Ann Byle | 12/17/2025 @ 11:00AM

Books of classic hymns and scripture songs are seeing a resurgence, with Crossway publishing officer Don Jones saying these songbooks for worship help “the church rediscover its voice and its heritage as a singing people.”
The Object of the Bible: PW Talks to David Dault

By Emma Wenner | 12/16/2025 @ 01:00PM

Viewing the Bible as a material artifact, the theologian examines how the scripture’s interpretation, design, and use have influenced cultural power structures in his book The Accessorized Bible (Yale).
A Political Scientist’s ‘Altar Call’: PW Talks with Ryan Burge

By Cathy Lynn Grossman | 12/16/2025 @ 10:00AM

In The Vanishing Church (Brazos), the Washington University professor, who examines American religion through data, frets over Christians’ deep polarization, urging believers to find a church where differences, diversity, and doubts are welcomed.
The Top Religion Stories of 2025

By Cathy Lynn Grossman | 12/15/2025 @ 04:00PM

It was a big year in religious publishing, from Catholic publishers’ rush to release biographies of Pope Leo XIV to the rise of Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde, who saw her 2023 book sell out—and inked a deal for two more titles—after confronting President Trump.
PW Studio: PW Spotlight: Fans Demanded, and the Beloved Creator of The Bible Recap Podcast Delivered

| 12/08/2025 @ 07:00AM

Tara-Leigh Cobble follows up her bestselling book 'The Bible Recap' with an ESV study Bible. (Sponsored)
Kids’ Books That Highlight the ‘Holy’ in ‘Holiday’

By Cathy Lynn Grossman | 12/03/2025 @ 12:30PM

Parents and grandparents seeking Christmas or Hanukkah books for children that center on celebrating the birth of a savior or the miracle of light in the darkness have many new titles to choose from this season.
Choosing Holiday Books for Children of Interfaith Families

By Cathy Lynn Grossman | 12/03/2025 @ 12:30PM

Susan Katz Miller, an expert on resources for interfaith families, suggests children’s books about Christmas and Hanukkah that work for parents and grandparents who take their religion seriously but don’t all share the same one.
Religion Book Deals: Dec. 3, 2025

by Ann Byle | 12/03/2025 @ 12:00PM

Among recent religion book deals are a faith-based historical romance series set in the American West and a podcaster’s guide to paring down one’s possessions to make room for what really matters.
Antisemitism Draws Attention at AAR/SBL

By Holly Lebowitz Rossi | 11/26/2025 @ 05:00PM

Scholars and authors in multiple sessions at the American Academy of Religion and the Society of Biblical Literature joint conferences, held in Boston November 22–25, focused on antisemitism and the role of the academics in addressing it.
At AAR/SBL, Religion Scholars Address Issues Ancient and Modern

By Cathy Lynn Grossman | 11/26/2025 @ 05:00PM

The American Academy of Religion and the Society of Biblical Literature’s annual joint meeting mixed scholars’ research in Biblical and religious studies with sessions on such hot-button issues as immigration, academic freedom, and the crisis in Gaza.
Advent Devotionals Bring Spirit, Story, and Song

By Cathy Lynn Grossman | 11/19/2025 @ 11:30AM

As the Advent season, the spiritual lead-up to the celebration of the birth of Jesus, begins November 30, Christian publishers have a wide range of devotionals, all out now, designed to enlighten and inspire readers day by day with scripture, stories, and music.
Religion Book Deals: Nov. 19, 2025

By Ann Byle | 11/19/2025 @ 11:00AM

Among recent book deals are an illustrated Bible series, a guide to praying for the nation, and wisdom for grieving women to rebuild their lives.
Publishing in Color Stays the Course

By Ann Byle | 11/18/2025 @ 01:30PM

Diversity may be under attack in some corners of the country, but this seven-year-old organization remains undeterred in its purpose: serving writers of color and growing ethnic diversity in Christian publishing.
PRH Christian to Launch Reader-Facing Content Hub

By Sam Spratford | 11/17/2025 @ 10:00AM

Grace Corner, a new direct-to-consumer digital platform for faith-based content, will launch early next year and will include a dedicated e-commerce platform for books, Bible studies, and devotionals, as well as live events with authors.
For InterVarsity Press, Publishing Diverse Voices Is ‘A Calling’

| 11/17/2025 @ 07:00AM

Celebrating Native American Heritage Month this November, the religion house reflects on how publishing voices that have too often gone unheard is both God’s work and good business. (Sponsored)
Turning Heaven Upside Down: PW talks with N.T. Wright

By Cathy Lynn Grossman | 11/14/2025 @ 04:00PM

The New Testament scholar, retired Anglican bishop, and prolific author of Bible commentaries elaborates in two new books on an understanding of heaven that challenges many Christians’ ideas, and argues that Paul would be “horrified” by the church today.
New and Forthcoming Academic Religion Books

By Cathy Lynn Grossman | 11/11/2025 @ 02:30PM

Ahead of the American Academy of Religion and Society of Biblical Literature’s joint meeting, publishers shared highlights from their new and forthcoming titles on religious history, social issues, theology, the Bible, and more.
ECPA Names Christy Award Winners

By Cathy Lynn Grossman | 11/10/2025 @ 10:00AM

The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association celebrated the best in Christian fiction on November 7, with Michelle Shocklee’s All We Thought We Knew and Rhoda McKnight’s Bitter and Sweet taking home two of the evening’s top prizes.
AAR/SBL 2025: Daily Show Highlights

By Cathy Lynn Grossman | 11/07/2025 @ 07:00PM

A look at some of the noteworthy meetings, panels, talks, paper presentations, and performances at this year’s annual meeting.
AAR/SBL 2025: Reimagining Mary

By Holly Lebowitz Rossi | 11/07/2025 @ 07:00PM

Amey Victoria Adkins-Jones Says Christianity’s Holiest Woman was Black.

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