In the context of education, Church and State issues are of growing importance and appear to be increasingly divisive. This volume critically examines the developing jurisprudence relating to religion in the schools beginning with Everson v. Board of Education, where the US Supreme Court discussed the wall of separation between Church and State. The study traces both how the Court's views have evolved during this period and how, through recharacterizations of past opinions and the facts un...

Already considered the finest writer in France at the time, Victor Hugo forever solidified his rank as France's premiere novelist with the publication of "Les Misérables" in 1862. A sweeping epic that spans decades, "Les Misérables" is considered one of the finest novels ever written and it's characters have become household names thanks to the enormous success of the musical adaptation of the book, which still plays to packed houses around the world.A passionate advocate on behalf...

The culture wars have distorted the dramatic story of how Americans came to worship freely. Many activists on the right maintain that the United States was founded as a “Christian nation.” Many on the left contend that the Founders were secular or Deist and that the First Amendment was designed to boldly separate church and state throughout the land. None of these claims are true, argues Beliefnet.com editor in chief Steven Waldman. With refreshing objectivity, Waldman narrates the real st...

The collapse of financial systems and the resulting economic crisis have caused a growing distrust of the way things operate. Why has the global economy become so unfair, unsustainable, and unstable, with the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer? A conversation about how the market should operate within a moral framework is needed now more than ever.Jim Wallis shows that God requires a different kind of economy--both globally and domestically--and provides principles tha...

The Teavangelicals is a one-of-a-kind book chock-full of original reporting from the 2012 presidential race with an up-close look at how evangelicals and the Tea Party are plotting strategy to reclaim America. In his trademark breezy, funny, and engaging style, David Brody takes you inside the blossoming Teavangelical movement and describes how it is having a major effect on today’s politics with an eye on dominating the political affairs of tomorrow. The author takes his niche for getting...

Timothy Goeglein spent nearly eight years in the White House as President George W. Bush's key point of contact to American conservatives and the faith-based world and was frequently profiled in the national news media. But when a plagiarism scandal prompted his resignation, Goeglein chose not to dodge it but confront it, and was shown remarkable grace by the president. In fact, Bush showed more concern for Goeglein and his family than any personal political standing.So begins ...

This study of religion and violence "forces us to reexamine some of our most cherished self-images of modern liberal democratic societies" (Charles Taylor).Jean-Pierre Dupuy, prophet of what he calls "enlightened doomsaying," has long warned that modern society is on a path to self-destruction. In this book, he pleads for a subversion of this crisis from within, arguing that it is our lopsided view of religion and reason that has set us on this course. In denial of ...

Stewardship is a very central matter for everyone, not just believers but, yes, everyone. On the surface, it shouldn't be difficult to pay attention to big things, but we are bound to miss the big things when they are still at their initial stages. The reason is that the cumulative effect of the small things we tend to ignore will soon make a small deal a big deal. This book takes you through doctrinal and practical facets of stewardship that you haven't probably thought about before. You ...

Christians must never be troublemakers since Paul's admonition in I Timothy 2:2 is to "...lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and humility." Genuine Christians will make every effort to obey that verse.We will also try to be an example to other believers as we are careful not to despise government and dignities. However, we must not, we dare not, we cannot obey government when obedience to government would mean disobedience to God!Some Christian leaders tell us...

Creating Ourselves is a unique effort to lay the cultural and theological groundwork for cross-cultural collaboration between the African and Latino/a American communities. In the introduction, the editors contend that given overlapping histories and interests of the two communities, they should work together to challenge social injustices. Acknowledging that dialogue is a necessary precursor to collaboration, they maintain that African and Latino/a Americans need to cultivate the...

Providing an annotated commentary on two unpublished manuscripts written by international law and genocide scholar Raphael Lemkin, Steven L. Jacobs offers a critical introduction to the father of genocide studies. Lemkin coined the term "genocide" and was the motivating force behind the 1948 United Nations Convention on the Punishment and Prevention of the Crime of Genocide. The materials collected here give readers further insight into this singularly courageous man and the issue which co...