New from Bonhoeffer

With the 60th anniversary of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's death fast approaching, Hendrickson releases Reflections on the Bible: Human Word and the Word of God, a newly translated compilation of the German theologian's meditations, sermons and essays on the Bible. Never before published in English, the brief collection also offers excerpts from his personal letters during the war, which reveal what he was reading in a Nazi prison before his execution. (Hendrickson, $9.95 120p ISBN 1-56563-988-X; Oct.)

Introduction to Santería

Santería is one of the nation's fastest-growing religions, but few Euro-Americans know much about it, and what they do know often tends to be wrong or grossly stereotyped. In Santería: The Beliefs and Rituals of a Growing Religion in America, Hope College religion professor Miguel De La Torre explores the history, rituals, myths and practices of this understudied religion. De La Torre, who grew up in the tradition, does not wish to "condemn or condone" it, but to help novice readers understand it in a fair and balanced way. (Eerdmans, $18 paper 264p ISBN 0-8028-4973-3; Sept.)