As rural communities continue to undergo massive economic and demographic shifts, rural churches are uniquely positioned to provide community leadership. This book is an energetic and encouraging call for how religious leaders can develop vital church communities in rural America.
Donald Trump won more Evangelical Christian votes than any candidate in history on his way to winning the 2016 US presidential election. Veteran journalist Angela Denker set out to uncover why, traveling the United States for a year, meeting the people who support Trump, and listening to their rationale.
A Journey into White Christian Nationalism and the Wreckage It Leaves Be
Journalist Angela Denker traveled for one year across the United States, meeting the Evangelical Christian voters who supported the Trump presidency to understand how their voting block continues to influence conservative politics, including the 2020 election, the transfer of power, and the subsequent insurrection at the United States Capitol.
With the dominance of psychotherapeutic theories and methods in the field of Pastoral Theology, the typical pastoral encounter has been understood to be a private conference in which a pastor addresses a sufferer's thoughts and emotions. What results is a kind of dualism that is contrary to a historically Christian affirmation and care for the ......
Reformed Theology from A to Z is an accessible guide to 116 theological terms and how they are understood in Reformed theology. Each article is approximately 300 words in length, offering main features of the term along with its use in the tradition.
Reformed Theology from A to Z is an accessible guide to 116 theological terms and how they are understood in Reformed theology. Each article is approximately 300 words in length, offering main features of the term along with its use in the tradition.
From the significance of names to twisted uses of religion to the origins of the Ceremony, Religion in The Handmaid's Tale answers all of your questions about religion in Atwood's prophetic novel.
Through the rich stories of eight participants, the author explores the psychological, spiritual, and ritual dimensions of religious trauma among queer people. Drawing on current scholarship in the field of trauma studies, the author makes a case for religious trauma as an important frame to understand the experiences of queer people in ......
Through the rich stories of eight participants, the author explores the psychological, spiritual, and ritual dimensions of religious trauma among queer people and offers key recommendations for congregations and pastoral caregivers that seek to welcome those who have experienced religious trauma.
