Religion, Culture, and the Monstrous: Of Gods and Monsters explores the intersection of the emerging field of “monster theory” within religious studies. With case studies from ancient Mesopotamia to contemporary valleys of the Himalayas to ghost tours in Savannah, Georgia, the volume examines the variegated nature of the monstrous as well as the cultural functions of monsters in shaping how we see the world and ourselves. In this, the authors constructively assess the state of the two fiel...

My book is titled Oh, Zion, What's the Matter Now?The title came from my own experience of not witnessing the power and spiritual blessings that are promised to us as believers. I began to get discouraged and upset with God, not realizing what I was waiting and praying for-whether it was healing, miracles, or revival-was already there. Revival and all spiritual blessings were waiting on me to receive and act upon them. At that moment, I began to feel a great desire to share with ot...