American culture is evolving rapidly as a result of shifts in its religious landscape. American civil religion is robust enough to make room for new perspectives, as religious pluralism is foundational for democracy. Moreover, as Amy Black and Douglas L. Koopman argue, American religion and politics are indivisible. In this study, they interrogate three visions of American identity: Christian nationalism, strict secularism, and civil religion. Whereas the growth of Christian nationalism an...

Learn to think deeply about the relationship between church and state in a way that goes beyond mere policy debates and current campaigns.Few topics can grab headlines and stir passions quite like politics, especially when the church is involved. Considering the attention that many Christian parachurch groups, churches, and individual believers give to politics--and of the varying and sometimes divergent political ideals and aims among them*--Five Views on the Chur...

Some love stories burn bright and never fade—others are lost to time, mistakes, and missed moments… until fate offers a second chance.In The Second Chance Club, love finds its way back through time, through trials, and through unexpected twists of fate. This heartwarming anthology brings together tales of rekindled romance, redemption, and the kind of love that refuses to be forgotten. From

Let the fun begin!Fairies, a barking unicorn, and magic abound.Sage adores slime. When her mom suggests she make a food-based slime, it’s experiment time in the kitchen. But unexpected things start to happen when Sage finds fantastic Fizzle Flakes!WARNING! The hidden pixies on every page are causing quite a commotion!A picture book for children ages 4-8, preschool to 2nd grade. Made especially for the unicor...

ViolaI should have seen it. I should have realized what my despicable ex was doing. But I was so busy trying to be a mother, father, and provider to my little sister that I missed all the signs.She's grown into a beautiful, loving woman I couldn't be prouder of. Yet now I'm realizing I've put my entire life on hold out of guilt over my former husband's monstrous ways. Can I let go of the past? Or will I continue to deny myself any sort of future?

The Handbook of Fashion Studies identifies an innovative spectrum of thematic approaches, key strands and interdisciplinary concepts that continue to push forward the boundaries of fashion studies. The book is divided into seven sections: Fashion, Identity and Difference; Spaces of Fashion; Fashion and Materiality; Fashion, Agency and Policy; Science, Technology and New fashion; Fashion and Time and, Sustainable Fashion in a Globalised world.Each section consists of approx...

Politics isn’t a four-letter word.Everyone’s been at that dinner party. The conversation takes a political turn. The arguments start, the atmosphere grows tense, and all that remains is a hopeless stalemate and an awkward silence. Makes you wonder . . . is thoughtful and productive dialogue about politics even possible?In Honoring God in the Red or Blue, Dr. Amy Black addresses the debaters as well as those intimi...

CallumGuitarist. Rock star. Blind Rebels bandmate. My public persona embodies all of these titles fans have gifted upon me. But none of them matter as much as the role bestowed on me two years ago: father.My son is my world, yet juggling being a single father with everything else hasn't been easy. I know I need help, but how can I trust a stranger with the one thing my entire world revolves around?AristaI must get out of my ...

The HEART of the MATTER is not a "one and done" kind of read, but was designed to be a textbook, FOR LIFE!! Your heart is a big deal. The Word says in Proverbs 4:23 that, "It determines the course of your life." Your heart has everything to do with everything. Most people would agree, "Yeah I got pain." But most of us don't know what to do with it. We try to give it to Jesus, only to find that we are still starring at this ugly monster called Pain. In this book, you will learn about the pa...

A meaningful resource to help children understand who they are and that they are perfectly loved.In this beautifully illustrated book, your child can explore mini gospel lessons relevant to kids today, learn faith-based affirmations, and read related Bible verses. Every page will remind your child of their value and purpose as a precious child of God.With each devotional, your child can:Build a positive self-image

"Wishing still . . . " is a love story. A fairy tale for "grown-ups." One that takes the reader into the minds and hearts of the characters as well as to beautiful places throughout the country and ends with "happily ever after" in a surprising way.

This groundbreaking new volume unites eighteenth-century studies and the environmental humanities, showcasing how these fields can vibrantly benefit one another. In eleven chapters that engage a variety of eighteenth-century texts, contributors explore timely themes and topics such as climate change, new materialisms, the blue humanities, indigeneity and decoloniality, and green utopianism. Additionally, each chapter reflects on pedagogical concerns, asking: How do we teach eighteenth-cent...