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Englewood Review of Books has named Euntaek David Shin's upcoming book, "Rest: A Theological Account," one of the "Most Anticipated Books for Christian Readers" for fall 2024. We're excited for it too! Preorder now, releases September.

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Listen to Dr. Robert Covolo's recent interview with The Table Podcast (Hendrickson Center), discussing the complex interplay between the clothes we wear and the faith we live. And be sure to check out his book "Fashion Theology" (BUP, 2020)!

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Fashion and Theology – Classic - The Hendricks Center In this classic episode, Kym Cook, Jacob Taylor and Robert Covolo discuss fashion and faith, focusing on how what you wear can communicate Christ in the world around you.

Dr. JP O'Connor recently appeared on Christianity Now Podcast to give an overview of the argument of his newly released book from BUP, "The Last Will Be First." If you are intrigued by his fresh approach to the knotty theological, ethical, and hermeneutical question of divine judgment in the New Testament, be sure to check out the book!

Episode XVI: Divine Judgment w/ Dr. J. P. O'Connor In our sixteenth episode, I talk with Dr. J.P. O'Connor about divine judgment, related to his upcoming book "The Last Will Be First: Divine Judgment in the G...

Kingdoms Of This World I’m delighted to announce the publication of my new book, Kingdoms of This World: How Empires Have Made and Remade Religions (Baylor University Press,

Philip Jenkins offers a fascinating glimpse into the complexities of religious life and expression in the context of the American imperial project. For more on the relationship between empire and religion, be sure to check out his latest book from BUP, Kingdoms of This World, available now.

American Empire and American Religion I have been working on the topic of empires and their religious dimensions, and my new book Kingdoms of This World: How Empires Have Made and Remade

Congratulations to Paul A. Soukup, SJ, professor of communication at Santa Clara University and author of A Media Ecology of Theology (BUP, 2022), on receiving the Susanne K. Langer Award for Outstanding Scholarship in the Ecology of Symbolic Form from the Media Ecology Association!

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Empires are responsible for spreading religion. Philip Jenkins writes about how in the Christian Century: https://bit.ly/4aDyhfN.

His new book, "Kingdoms of this World: How Empires Have Made and Remade Religions" releases on July 15th: https://bit.ly/Kngdms.

How empires spread religion A global map of Christianity is stalked by imperial...

Andrew Arndt interviews Chris E. W. Green on his Substack about "The Fire and the Cloud: A Biblical Christology".

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“The Fire and the Cloud” // A Conversation with Chris E. W. Green Hello friends! I’m taking a quick break from our series on Benedict to bring you a really special treat. Fifteen years ago this fall, I left my position as a teaching pastor at a church in Oklahoma and headed west with my wife and kids to help some friends plant a church.

Join us in congratulating Debra Band and Dr. Menachem Fisch! Their book Qohelet: Searching for a Life Worth Living was named 1st Runner-Up in the Spiritual category for the !
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"MICHEAL O’SIADHAIL is arguably our leading poet-philosopher in the English language."

Don't miss the Church Times' recent review of O'Siadhail's "Desire": https://bit.ly/4aVjD4J!

Book review: Desire by Micheal O’Siadhail Martyn Halsall reads formal expression of post-Covid concerns

Gary Dorrien's "Anglican Identities: Logos Idealism, Imperial Whiteness, Commonweal Ecumenism" begins shipping this week!

Zen Hess, host of the "Currents in Religion" podcast, sits down with Dr. Dorrien to chat about his long and personal interest in Anglicanism: https://apple.co/3WisRmT.

The book: https://bit.ly/3WaP8mz

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‎Currents in Religion: Anglican Identities: A Conversation with Gary Dorrien on Apple Podcasts ‎Show Currents in Religion, Ep Anglican Identities: A Conversation with Gary Dorrien - Apr 29, 2024

Don't miss our latest "Currents in Religion" Podcast. In this episode, you can get to know one of our newest faculty members. Listen to hear Dr. Adam Bond share about his journey to becoming a church historian, his work as a pastor, and his move to Baylor.”

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Professor David Jasper engages with The Christian Humanist Podcast's Nathan P. Gilmour for an engaging discussion on Scripture and Literature. Give it a listen!

Christian Humanist Profiles 257: Scripture and Literature Taken down to their etymological components, scriptures are any written texts and literature is any human craft involving letters, usually of some alphabet or another.  But etymological roots …

Micheal O'Siadhail sits down again with Evan Rosa to discuss his recent book of poetry "Desire" on the "For the Life of the World" podcast: https://apple.co/49F7ZcA.

The book: https://bit.ly/desiremos

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‎For the Life of the World / Yale Center for Faith & Culture: Desire: How Avarice and Acquisition Distort Our Longing for the Sacred / Micheal O'Siadhail on Apple Podcasts ‎Show For the Life of the World / Yale Center for Faith & Culture, Ep Desire: How Avarice and Acquisition Distort Our Longing for the Sacred / Micheal O'Siadhail - Apr 17, 2024

Léon van Ommen joins Zen Hess on the "Currents in Religion" podcast to chat about his recent book "Autism and Worship: A Liturgical Theology". Church communities everywhere would do well to engage with this important topic: https://apple.co/3vHdpGk.

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‎Currents in Religion: Autism and Worship: A Conversation with Léon van Ommen on Apple Podcasts ‎Show Currents in Religion, Ep Autism and Worship: A Conversation with Léon van Ommen - Apr 15, 2024

If you live in the area, don't miss two upcoming events from the Baylor Initiative in and the : April 12th and 15th!

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What Desire Will Shape a World We’re Left?: Poet Micheal O'Siadhail on Covid:

What Desire Will Shape a World We’re Left?: Poet Micheal O’Siadhail on Covid - The Clinic & The Person Four years after the Covid pandemic began, as daily life has returned in large measure to its pre-pandemic shape, assessments and reflections about how the pandemic was able to wreak such havoc and how it could be prevented from occurring again ar...

Baylor University Press is pleased to share that its recent title, "The Holy Spirit and Higher Education: Renewing the Christian University" by Amos Yong and Dale M. Coulter tied for first for The Foundation for Pentecostal Scholarship's 2024 Book Award of Excellence!

Get 20%-off + FREE US shipping with code 17SPRING24 through May 31st: https://baylorpr.es/3SGFTGQ.

Congratulations are due to Drs. Amy Carr and Christine Helmer! Their recent book, "Ordinary Faith in Polarized Times: Justification and the Pursuit of Justice" was a FINALIST for the 2024 PROSE Awards in the "Theology and Religious Studies" category.

If you haven't yet, check out the book: https://bit.ly/ordfaith.

Don't miss a FABULOUS interview with Debra Band and Menachem Fisch about their recently published illuminated philosophical volume, "Qohelet: Searching for a Life Worth Living" from the Currents in Religion podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/currents-in-religion/id1648052085?i=1000650359438.

‎Currents in Religion: Picturing Ecclesiastes: A Conversation with Menachem Fisch and Debra Band on Apple Podcasts ‎Show Currents in Religion, Ep Picturing Ecclesiastes: A Conversation with Menachem Fisch and Debra Band - Mar 25, 2024

Don't miss TOMORROW'S poetry reading by Micheal O'Siadhail! Armstrong Browning Library's Foyer of Meditation from 4 PM to 5 PM. Doors open at 3:30 PM!

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Join us on Tuesday, March 19th for a poetry reading from renowned Irish poet Micheal O'Siadhail from his new book "Desire". FREE and open to the public!

CAE credit will be offered!

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Dr. Nathan P. Gilmour interviews Michael F. Bird on his recent book, "Jesus among the gods: Early Christology in the Greco-Roman World" on the The Christian Humanist Podcast.

Check it out: https://bit.ly/49RBGbp.

Christian Humanist Profiles 255: Jesus Among the Gods  If you don’t spend much time around Biblical-studies people, the neologism “parallelomania” might be a new one on you, so let me explain: for different reasons, some writers in Biblical studi…

Join us on Tuesday, March 19th for a poetry reading from renowned Irish poet Micheal O'Siadhail from his new book "Desire". FREE and open to the public!

CAE credit will be offered!

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community, don't miss this fun event TOMORROW!
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Baylor University Press is pleased to announce that two of its titles have won Gold medals in the Illumination Book Awards!

"Empowering Charity: A New Narrative of Philanthropy" by Froswa' Booker-Drew won Gold in the "Christian Living" category, and "Jesus for Living: Daily Prayers, Wisdom, and Guidance" by Mark Lanier tied for Gold in the "Devotional" category: https://illuminationawards.com/24/2024-medalists-1-9.

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We’re only two weeks out from hosting Dr. Léon van Ommen here on Baylor’s campus! If you haven’t already, mark your calendar for whichever talk you can attend. Thursday is an academic lecture for students, faculty, and staff— no rsvp needed. However Friday’s talk is more for the community of Waco including pastors, worship leaders, autistic individuals and anyone else that’s interested in what Dr. van Ommen has to share! Friday’s talk does require registration so please fill out the link in our bio to sign up!

Worship is at the heart of the life of the church. Pastors, worship leaders, and church members care deeply about fostering environments of welcome and hospitality. Yet, even the most caring churches encounter barriers to facilitating worship service in which all experience a sense of belonging.

A recent book by Dr. Léon van Ommen, Senior Lecturer in Practical Theology at the University of Aberdeen, addresses a population often experiencing such barriers in the church: autistic people and their families. Research has shown that autistic and non-autistic people experience the world differently. Both autistic and non-autistic people have much to contribute to the body of Christ. How might leaders design worship and church practices in light of these differences?

Open to all, this community talk, Reconsidering Worship and Church through the Lens of Autism, will analyze the Church through the lens of autism and reconsider the Church’s corporate worship practices. A special Q&A will follow with Dr. van Ommen.

Pastors, worship leaders, children/youth ministry leaders, church volunteers, and all interested in learning more about autism and the church will not want to miss this special event taking place as part of the Baylor Center for Developmental Disabilities’ 10th anniversary celebration.

Event Details: Friday, Feb. 23rd from 9:00-10:30am at Truett Seminary in the Great Hall. Coffee and pastries provided! Parking is free at the Hurd Center or Dutton Garage. RSVP: https://forms.office.com/r/66PNveJ1RB

"Needed: A theology through the lens of autism": https://bit.ly/49zEQQt. Bill's 'Faith Matters' Blog engages with Léon van Ommen's recent book, "Autism and Worship: A Liturgical Theology".

Needed: A theology through the lens of autism Almost every Sunday morning, I sit in a particular cut-out pew for worship in our church sanctuary so I can be next to the wheelchair that carries my stepson Chris, a special-needs adult. Those cut-out pews exist because Chris' mother,...

On February 14th (tomorrow!), don't miss a fantastic public lecture on Baylor University's campus by Debra Band and Menachem Fisch on "Qohelet: Searching for a Life Worth Living - A New Reading and a New Seeing of Ecclesiastes". Join us at 3:30 PM (starts at 4 PM) in the Schumacher Flex Commons on the 1st Floor of Moody Library!

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TOMORROW! Join Art Center Waco for the grand opening of its new exhibit, "Qohelet: Searching for a Life Worth Living" from 6 – 8 PM! The event is FREE and open to the public. See you there!



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