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PW Talks with Miroslav Volf: A Generous Faith
Yale theologian Miroslav Volf talks with PW about the themes of his work, including religious pluralism, forgiveness, and globalization.
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Christian Publishing Veteran Starts New Self-Publishing Imprint
A new self-publishing imprint from an industry veteran is off to a fast start.
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Short Takes: Religion Publishing News Briefs, April 23, 2014
Response to "God and the Gay Christian" kicks off new Southern Baptist imprint; awards and honors; Logos offers Episcopal Church titles.
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A Road Not Traveled Alone: Memoirs of Faith through Injury and Illness
Many people rely on faith to get through serious illness or injury, their own or that of someone they love. Books on the topic—most of them memoirs—are perennial in the religion category.
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Sister Simone Campbell: Nun on a Bus
Sister Simone Campbell took the show on the road during the 2012 presidential campaign, traveling the country to protest cuts to services for the poor and vulnerable. Now she urges everyone to integrate their values with action and get involved.
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It is Written: News in Bibles and Sacred Texts, April 21, 2014
Two familiar Bible stories get do-overs in newly illustrated children's picture books.
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Reviews of New and Forthcoming Religion and Spirituality Books, April 21, 2014
Pope Francis sounds key themes of his papacy; the nun on the bus encourages activism.
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PW Talks with G. Willow Wilson: A Marvel-ous Muslim Feminist Superhero
Marvel has released the Ms. Marvel comic book #3, "Side Entrance." PW spoke with its author, G. Willow Wilson, about her unique superhero.
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Faith and Writing Fest Marks Spring in Winter-Worn Grand Rapids
The biennial Festival of Faith and Writing at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Mich., featured high-profile authors and drew 2,000 attendees eager to explore the connections between faith and creative expression.
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Baker Publishing to Acquire Regal Books
Baker Publishing Group and Gospel Light announced that Baker will acquire Regal Books, the trade line of Ventura, Calif.-based Gospel Light.
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PW Talks with John Ortberg: The Care and Feeding of a Soul
John Ortberg’s mentor, Dallas Willard, inspired him to write a book on the proper care and feeding of the soul. Through their conversations, Ortberg captured the wisdom imparted before he died, making the book “a kind of Tuesdays with Willard."
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Short Takes: Religion Publishing News Briefs, April 9, 2014
Staff additions; a name change; sales goals exceeded; a new printing option.
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Religion Publishers Present Their Titles to PW Editors: A Preview of What’s Coming
In three days of meetings in the latest of our semiannual Religion Summits, fourteen religion/spirituality publishers presented their new and forthcoming books and talked about the challenges of the business. We heard about new voices to watch for and rising topics.
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Heaven Was Beautiful, But I Came Back
Stories from those who say they have seen heaven and returned to life will probably always find an audience, all the more as Baby Boomers age and confront their mortality. A new movie could continue to fuel the extraordinary recent interest in books by those who claim to have returned from the next world.
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Little Books That Might: Foray into Spirituality an Adventure for Music Publisher
A music publisher is venturing into religion/spirituality with a line of books about the spiritual thoughts of celebrities. Now the company just needs to figure out where it can sell them.
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It is Written: News in Bibles and Sacred Texts, April 9, 2014
B&H's newest Spanish-language study Bible includes 15,000 study notes; a 3D Bible for kids.
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Reviews of New and Forthcoming Religion and Spirituality Books, April 9, 2014
A new children's picture book imaginatively depicts Hildegard of Bingen; a Christian pastor welcomes the end of Christendom.
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Sarah Jakes: Detours, Then Destination
Growing up a preacher's kid is never easy, but when your father is as high-profile as T.D. Jakes, it's even harder. Now his daughter Sarah tells her story of running off the rails before getting back on track.
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T. Davis Bunn: Listening to God
His new novel, "The Turning," may bring exactly that for T. Davis Bunn: a turning to a new platform and new audiences for his Christian suspense fiction. It will also provide him with a new medium--he'll be teaching lessons drawn from the book on Moody Radio, a unique opportunity for a novelist.
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Short Takes: Religion Publishing News Briefs, March 26, 2014
Mental health awareness for churches; Mandela Award; redesigned Bible software.



