The Top Religion Stories of 2025
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. more...
A Political Scientist’s ‘Altar Call’: PW Talks with Ryan Burge
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. more...
Ancient Words for Wising Up Now
Princeton University Press’s Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers series offers contemporary translations of classic philosophical works that weigh in on timeless topics from life, death, and politics to sports and travel. more...
Remembering Vanished Jewish Communities: PW Talks with Jane Ziegelman
In Once There Was a Town: The Memory Books of a Lost Jewish World, the historian explores Holocaust survivors’ yizkor books of the towns they once knew and the universal human desire to “remember me, remember us, remember this.” more...and more.
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Remembering Vanished Jewish Communities: PW Talks with Jane Ziegelman
In Once There Was a Town: The Memory Books of a Lost Jewish World, the historian explores Holocaust survivors’ yizkor books of the towns they once knew and the universal human desire to “remember me, remember us, remember this.”
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Ancient Words for Wising Up Now
Princeton University Press’s Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers series offers contemporary translations of classic philosophical works that weigh in on timeless topics from life, death, and politics to sports and travel.
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Printed Hymnals Make a Comeback
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.”
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The Object of the Bible: PW Talks to David Dault
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).
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A Political Scientist’s ‘Altar Call’: PW Talks with Ryan Burge
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.
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The Top Religion Stories of 2025
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.
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PW Studio: PW Spotlight: Fans Demanded, and the Beloved Creator of The Bible Recap Podcast Delivered
Tara-Leigh Cobble follows up her bestselling book 'The Bible Recap' with an ESV study Bible. (Sponsored)
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Choosing Holiday Books for Children of Interfaith Families
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.
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Kids’ Books That Highlight the ‘Holy’ in ‘Holiday’
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.
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Religion Book Deals: Dec. 3, 2025
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.
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