The first edition of Desiring the Kingdom has been widely used in a variety of educational settings. In this substantial revision, popular speaker and award-winning author James K. A. Smith rearticulates his core argument--that human beings are lovers shaped by liturgies--for a new context.Smith helps us recognize the way cultural practices form--and deform--us. At the heart of Desiring the Kingdom is an account of Christian assimilation to rival gospels....

James Smith Allen is Professor Emeritus of History at Southern Illinois University. His books include a translation of Éliane Brault’s In the Shadow of the Swastika: A Woman’s Perspective on Life in Occupied France, 1940 (Routledge, 2026); A Civil Society: The Public Space of Freemason Women in France, 1744–1944 (University of Nebraska Press, 2022); and In the Public Eye: A History of Reading in Modern France, 1800-1940 (Princeton University Press, 1991).

*The No.1 Sunday Times BestsellerAre you ready to change your life?Are you sick of always wearing black and getting undressed in the dark?Are you fixated with a number on the scales?Are you afraid to step into the gym and commit to a routine?Is your confidence at an all-time low?Is all of this having a negative impact on your ...

The follow up to James Smith’s international number one bestseller, Not a Diet Book.Do you love your job?Does your future excite you?Are your relationships working for you?James Smith is back to challenge everything you thought you knew about the path to fulfilment and happiness. With hard-hitting home truths and a helping of tough love, be prepared to re-set your outlook, redefine your goals and truly consider:...

From two times number one Sunday Times bestselling author, James Smith, comes HOW TO BE CONFIDENT – the third instalment in James’ no-nonsense guides to gaining the tools to empower your decision-making and change your life.Now, more than ever, we are so often lost within a cycle of negativity – from comparing ourselves to others and doom scrolling on social media, to a paralysis of choice and chasing external gratification that does nothing to nurture authentic happiness. We need ...

The follow up to James Smith’s international number one bestseller, Not a Diet Book.Do you love your job?Does your future excite you?Are your relationships working for you?James Smith is back to challenge everything you thought you knew about the path to fulfilment and happiness. With hard-hitting home truths and a helping of tough love, be prepared to re-set your outlook, redefine your goals and truly consider:...

The Vindication of God reveals the full story behind the greatest conflict in the universe—God and evil, truth and deception, salvation and judgment. From the courts of heaven to the cross of Christ and beyond, this book walks through Scripture to uncover why sin began, why it was allowed to continue, and how it will ultimately come to an end. Many have questioned God's character in the face of suffering, injustice, and evil. This book confronts those questions directly and reveal...

Christianity Today **Book Award Winner ● Martin Institute and Dallas Willard Center Book AwardYou are what you love. But you might not love what you think.**Who and what we worship fundamentally shape our hearts. We may not realize, however, the ways our hearts are taught to love rival gods instead of the One for whom we were made. And while we desire to shape culture, we are not often aware of how culture shapes us.In this book, popular sp...

*The No.1 Sunday Times BestsellerAre you ready to change your life?Are you sick of always wearing black and getting undressed in the dark?Are you fixated with a number on the scales?Are you afraid to step into the gym and commit to a routine?Is your confidence at an all-time low?Is all of this having a negative impact on your ...

2023 Christian Book Award® Winner (Christian Living)Christianity Today 2023 Book Award Finalist (Christian Living & Spiritual Formation)The Spiritual Significance of TimeMany Christians live a faith that is "nowhen." They are disconnected from the past or imagine they are somehow "above" the flux of history, as if every generation starts with a clean state. They lack an awareness of time and...

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From two times number one Sunday Times bestselling author, James Smith, comes HOW TO BE CONFIDENT – the third instalment in James’ no-nonsense guides to gaining the tools to empower your decision-making and change your life.Now, more than ever, we are so often lost within a cycle of negativity – from comparing ourselves to others and doom scrolling on social media, to a paralysis of choice and chasing external gratification that does nothing to nurture authentic happiness. We need ...