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Fortress Press @fortresspress.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“Putin’s Altar Boy” by Juha Meriläinen, a Lauri Jäntti Prize winner in 2024, is now available wherever you buy books! This Fortress edition, a sweeping historical account of the Russo-Ukrainian war, has been updated with recent events in the conflict. >> bit.ly/4wQSc6e
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Fortress Press @fortresspress.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Review Alert! Books at a Glance reviews A History of Christian Psalmody. Reviewer Michael D. Mock shares his thoughts on Cosgrove’s work: “a book that takes us into the Christian gatherings of the first centuries to hear the voices of our brothers and sisters devoted to psalms. >> buff.ly/mNH4FGq
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Michael D. Mock's Review of A HISTORY OF CHRISTIAN PSALMODY: FROM THE PAULINE MISSION TO THE END OF THE FIFTH CENTURY, by Charles H. Cosgrove
The Psalms have had a rough go of it for the last few centuries. Go into any church, and you’d be hard-pressed to hear psalms sung. Psalmic themes would...
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Fortress Press @fortresspress.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Review Alert! The Living Church reviews That Divine and Most Excellent Gift by Mark P. Bangert. Markus Rathey shares a thoughtful review that “invites the reader to hear music as the very breath of the Spirit” >> buff.ly/zmIDCzb
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Luther and the Prophetic Musician - The Living Church
Book Review: That Divine and Most Excellent Gift combines a close examination of Martin Luther's "metaphysics of music" with a more general exploration of Luther and the arts.
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Fortress Press @fortresspress.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Mark Your Calendars! Benjamin J. Hohman, editor of Interpreting the Self, will be giving a book talk on his recent publication. Monsignor Liddy will moderate the conversation.  When: 9/28 @2:00pm - 3:15pm ET  Where: Bishop Dougherty University Center, Chancellor’s Suite >> buff.ly/3GEZUHc
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Augustine of Hippo and Bernard Lonergan
Benjamin Hohman of Salve Regina University will be talking about the links between St. Augustine of Hippo and Bernard Lonergan, sponsored by the Co...
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Fortress Press @fortresspress.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
We’ve got not one, not two, but three titles featured in The Englewood Review of Books' “Top Ten Theology Books to Watch For” in September! 1. The Art of the Creaturely Life by Derek W. Taylor 2. Willing to Die by Jennifer Otto 3. Discontented Belief by Margaret D. Kamitsuka >> buff.ly/oaHW294
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Ten Theology Books to Watch For – September 2026
Theology News & Book Reviews for Christian Readers
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Debra K Rienstra @debrakrienstra.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
OMG the final cover design is ready and it's.... gorgeous! Many thanks to @fortresspress.bsky.social for creating this perfect invitation to *Refugia Church*, forthcoming in the spring. Calling all churches who want to do more for the earth: this book is for you!
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Christian Century @christiancentury.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
“Claudia Setzer profiles numerous figures who argued from scripture to support social justice causes, including abolition, women’s rights, temperance, and civil rights.” – Zen Hess reviews The Progressives’ Bible: www.christiancentury.org/books/unders... @fortresspress.bsky.social
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Fortress Press @fortresspress.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Now that “What Are Drugs For?” has officially hit store shelves, we wanted to highlight this lovely review from Library Journal. “A thought-provoking examination of the contradictions in drug use and legal policy.”   >> bit.ly/3Qj6Y6u
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Fortress Press @fortresspress.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Today’s Listen: Shively T. J. Smith, author of “Reading Howard Thurman,” is a guest on the Bible Divas podcast, presented by Baptist New Global.    >> buff.ly/McWXuZi
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Ep9: Crucifixion and Lynching & the "Thurmaneutics" of Howard Thurman, with Shively Smith
In this episode, the Divas talk with Shively Smith, associate professor of New Testament at Boston University School of Theology. Support faith-based journalism at baptistnews.com.
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Fortress Press @fortresspress.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Today’s the Day! “What Are Drugs For?” by Timothy McMahan King is now available wherever you buy books. Add this compelling exploration of humanity’s relationship with drugs across political, social, and religious spheres to your #TBR today! >> bit.ly/3UqTVl3
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Fortress Press @fortresspress.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Review Alert! “Too Sick to Pray” by C. M. Howell is reviewed as part of The Banner's "Mixed Media Round Up." Reviewer Robert J. Keeley praises Howell's work as "a valuable resource for any country music fan who wants to explore the music more deeply." >> bit.ly/4bXLuDX
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Fortress Press @fortresspress.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
“Lived Vocation,” by Timothy K. Snyder, and “Eighth-Day Discipleship,” by Richard H. Bliese, are reviewed in the Hearts & Minds BookNotes column. >> buff.ly/QYrmYOh
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An Epic Labor Day column and annotated book list — almost 40 titles, in a couple of categories. 20% OFF | Hearts & Minds Books
We know life is overwhelming these days and good books can help. We’re here so you don’t have to waste too much time figuring out what to read next (and why.) As always, we invite you to use the easy…
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Fortress Press @fortresspress.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
“I would recommend this book to Friends who are hungry for a long, deep, and serious exploration of theology...” —Pamela Haines' review of Divine Ecosystem >> buff.ly/vGAtQRq
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REVIEWED: Divine Ecosystem: A Quaker Theology
Read our book review of Christy Randazzo’s creative Quaker theology, which connects nature, community, faith, and hope to imagine a more interconnected world.
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Fortress Press @fortresspress.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Review Alert! “What Are Drugs For?” by Timothy McMahan King is reviewed in Spirituality & Practice. Reviewer Jon M. Sweeney states, “I appreciated the author’s balanced, ethical, and reasoned approach when making judgments about the good and bad use of drugs of all kinds.” >> buff.ly/0PKaswW
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Fortress Press @fortresspress.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
A Jewish Trinity by Alan Brill is reviewed in The Christian Century. Jason Byassee concludes his review on a hopeful note: “I hope this book reminds us all that we are siblings, with both more overlap and more contention than any of us tends to grant.” >> www.christiancentury.org/books/jewish...
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A Jewish exploration of Christian theology
Alan Brill offers both scrutiny of our doctrines and a word of correction to his fellow...
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Fortress Press @fortresspress.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Interview | C. M. Howell, author of “Too Sick to Pray,” is interviewed in U.S. Catholic Magazine! Howell discusses the significance of the outlaw archetype and recommends songs for those new to Outlaw Country. >> bit.ly/3Um0LZ2
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Fortress Press @fortresspress.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Paul Within Paganism is reviewed in The Christian Century. Reviewer Sally Dyck states, “It left me surprised at Paul’s wider context, while also raising exciting new questions about the underlying perspectives that shaped the Pauline writings.” >> www.christiancentury.org/books/paul-a...
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Paul among his neighbors
A new anthology situates the epistles within the full religious texture of the ancient Mediterranean—gods, magic, and...
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Fortress Press @fortresspress.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
“With great erudition, beautiful prose, and womanist genius, Smith has produced the most sophisticated account of Howard Thurman’s interpretive practice to date.” —Willie James Jennings, Yale Divinity School >> bit.ly/4zriKNG
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Fortress Press @fortresspress.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Still not sure if #JesusPeoplePharisees needs to be on your shelf? Check out this Substack article from the author himself! bit.ly/4xLG4US
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Fortress Press @fortresspress.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Join Dr. Laura Stivers, author of “A Home for All,” for an author talk. Dr. Stivers will discuss the worldview that treats economies as webs of relationship and, therefore, as moral matters subject to the call of neighbor-love and justice. Register > millvalleylibrary.libcal.com/event/16849468
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Author Talk: Laura Stivers with Maya Friedman
What would it mean for all people to be housed securely and sustainably in neighborhoods of interconnection and belonging? In A Home for All, Laura Stivers helps readers imagine a...
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Fortress Press @fortresspress.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Now Available! Find “Too Sick to Pray” by C. M. Howell wherever books are sold. Explore the theological content within Outlaw Country through the music of Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, and more. >> bit.ly/4qrrake
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Adam 👻Boo!rsi👻 @adambursi.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Younus Mirza gives an interview with @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social on his book The Islamic Mary: Maryam Through the Centuries from @fortresspress.bsky.social newbooksnetwork.com/the-islamic-...
Cover of The Islamic Mary, with medieval illuminated manuscript image of Maryam beneath a palm tree
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Fortress Press @fortresspress.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Out Now! Reading Howard Thurman is available at your preferred booksellers today! Discover the art of interpretation through a Black woman's experience. Learn more: bit.ly/4zriKNG
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Fortress Press @fortresspress.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Review Alert! “Scot McKnight has written a bracing and challenging book about Jesus, and books like that are good for the church to wrestle with.” #JesusPeoplePharisees @christianitytoday.com. Read the review >> bit.ly/4g0Zcs2
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Fortress Press @fortresspress.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Scot McKnight’s latest work has landed, and it belongs on your shelves! Check out Jesus, People, Pharisees today: bit.ly/4x6chpS
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Presbyterian Outlook @presoutlook.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Books for Christians rethinking theology, Scripture and grace These new releases explore biblical interpretation, process theology, suffering, forgiveness and the enduring mystery of God through conversation, scholarship and lived faith. Amy Pagliarella offers a review.
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Books for Christians rethinking theology, Scripture and grace
These new releases explore biblical interpretation, process theology, suffering, forgiveness and the enduring mystery of God through conversation, scholarship and lived faith. Amy Pagliarella offers…
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Fortress Press @fortresspress.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
There's still time to register for our America at 250 Webinar happening June 18th at 1pm ET/ 12pm CT! Hosted by Yolanda Pierce alongside some amazing panelists! Register >> bit.ly/4v0iSRK
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Fortress Press @fortresspress.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
What Are Drugs For? by Timothy McMahan King is reviewed in Library Journal. Reviewer Rebekah Kati praises the work as "A thought-provoking examination of the contradictions in drug use and legal policy." Full review: bit.ly/3Qj6Y6u
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Fortress Press @fortresspress.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
📅 Mark Your Calendars! As the U.S. approaches its 250th anniversary, many of us are asking what democracy really means in this moment. Join us for a timely conversation aimed at bringing clarity, context, and encouragement for the road ahead. Register >>
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America at 250 Webinar | Augsburg Fortress
As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, many of us are asking what democracy really means in this moment. Amid growing misinformation, political division, and renewed attempts to…
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Fortress Press @fortresspress.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
📆 Mark Your Calendars! Join authors Matthew Bernico and Dean Dettloff for the official launch of their new book "Enough is Enough" on June 24 at 6:30pm ET. Register >> bit.ly/4oiDHVZ
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Fortress Press @fortresspress.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
📆 Mark Your Calendars! Join Rev. Dr. Elisabeth Jones for a book launch of "Midrashic Imagination" on June 13 at 2pm. Register >>
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Book Launch: "Midrashic Imagination" by Rev. Dr. Elisabeth Jones
Join us for the book launch of “Midrashic Imagination: Texts and Textures for Pulpit and Pew” 📚 by Rev. Dr. Elisabeth Jones, on Saturday, June 13, from 2 - 3:30 PM in the Cedar Park United…
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Fortress Press @fortresspress.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Looking to take the next step in your career? We have several openings across our rights, editorial, and marketing teams that might be a fit for you! Learn more >>
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Augsburg Fortress Publishers Careers Page - View all jobs and opportunities at Augsburg Fortress Publishers and apply today. | Powered By Paylocity
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Fortress Press @fortresspress.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
It's Mental Health Awareness Month. We've put together a collection of timely titles to help community leaders and ministry professionals. Use these resources to start tough conversations and offer encouragement to those who need it. Read more >> bit.ly/41UUFQ9
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Fortress Press @fortresspress.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Our condolences to the friends and family of Clifford J. Green, an internationally recognized leading Bonhoeffer scholar. Green was the foremost editor of Bonhoeffer’s English-translated writings, and we are proud to be connected to his legacy. bonhoeffersociety.org/in-memoriam-...
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In Memoriam: Clifford J. Green (1934-2026) - International Bonhoeffer Society, English Language Section
Clifford J. Green passed away in Boston, Massachusetts, on April 22, 2026, one week before his 92nd birthday. He leaves his long-time partner, Dr. Vicki Mistacco; his children Monica Green (Richard We...
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Fortress Press @fortresspress.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Review Alert: "Paul within Paganism" is reviewed in The New Yorker by Adam Gopnik, where he ponders, along with the authors, the question of, "Was Paul’s effect on history, incalculably large, good or bad on the whole?" Read the review >>
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St. Paul Remade Human History. How Did He Do It?
New scholarship reconsiders the apostle who turned a Jewish sect into a world religion—and whose legacy remains contested two millennia later.
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Fortress Press @fortresspress.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
It's Earth Day, so we thought we'd show off some of our more recent ecotheology titles! Do any of these books already have a home on your shelf? Or maybe there's a new read that will make its home with you soon?
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Fortress Press @fortresspress.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Climate change is real and impacts the entire planet. The devastating effects of climate change are unfathomable, however, to many who live in the wealthy Western world, who are shielded from the most brutal aspects of its reality. #EarthMonth Read more >>
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Where Doctrine, Women, and Climate Justice Meet
Explore the intersection of doctrine, women, and climate justice in this powerful reflection on the urgent need for solidarity and action in the face of global climate change impacts.
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Fortress Press @fortresspress.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
This Earth Day, join us to explore what trees, birds, and wild places can teach us about looking inward. This free webinar is for those who are tired, overwhelmed, or longing for rest in an always-on world. Register now! >> bit.ly/4835Tp1
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gracejisunkim.bsky.social @gracejisunkim.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
#InternationalWomensDay2026 Read #invisible amzn.to/3OW59LI @fortresspress.bsky.social
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Fortress Press @fortresspress.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
#TBT Thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth at Samuel DeWitt Proctor in Chicago last week! Here are a few highlights including our author luncheon and Lorena M. Parrish's book signing for "We Have Plenty"!
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Fortress Press @fortresspress.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
New Edition Alert! John J. Collins's Introduction to the Hebrew Bible is back in a 4th edition. Our new editions of these timeless volumes include new essays and updated bibliographies. Learn more: bit.ly/3Nb3XUa
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Adam 👻Boo!rsi👻 @adambursi.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Two @fortresspress.bsky.social books that I was lucky enough to edit are included on @spiritualpractice.bsky.social’s “Best Spiritual Books of 2025”: Salih Sayilgan’s Following the Prophet and Younus Mirza’s The Islamic Mary www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/featur...
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Presbyterian Outlook @presoutlook.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Sign up for the Presbyterian Outlook's monthly books newsletter Page Turners, and we'll enter you in a drawing for a free book! 📚 Click the link in the comments and sign up by February 16th to win “Alphabet of Faith: Prophetic Prayers for a Chaotic World” from Walter Brueggemann! buff.ly/liq1Vn9
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Fortress Press @fortresspress.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Discover powerful new perspectives from theologians who are boldly advancing justice—essential reading for navigating our world today. #VoicesOfLiberation
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Bob on Books @bobonbooks.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Featured Book. How love of God and neighbor sustain hopeful action amid our changing climate. @fortresspress.bsky.social
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Adam 👻Boo!rsi👻 @adambursi.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
New book coming from @fortresspress.bsky.social: Ethics and the Self in Islam: Historical and Contemporary Conversations With essays from @czargar.bsky.social, Saadia Yacoob, Ebrahim Moosa, Mohammad Fadel, Nuha Alshaar, and more, on topics ranging from Quranic anthropology to modern halal politics
ETHICS AND THE SELF IN ISLAM
Historical and Contemporary Conversations
ABDULKADER TAYOB
Editor
FORTRESS PRESS
MinneapolisCONTENTS
Introduction
Abdulkader Tayob
1. Personhood in the Qur'an
Investigating the Qur'anic Anthropology
Chafik Graiguer
2. Autonomy in Islamic Legal Theory
Shitib's Reflections on Norms, Moral Obligation, and Freedom Muhammad Khalid Masud and Abdulkader Tayob
3. Legal Racon as Relational Sofin lamic Lav
4. Selfhood and Moral Agency in Islamic Theological and Philosophical Traditions
A Case Study
Mariam Al-Attar and Nuha Alshaar
S. The Soul's Symphony
Ghazali and she Art of Self-Cultivation
Ebrahim Moosa
6. Formulations of Saada in Classical Islamic Thought
Felicity Between Philosophy and Sufism
Cyrus Ali Zargar
7. Awakening of the Soul and Ethics in the Nagshbandi
Sufi Tradition
Muhammad Akram
8. The Mohammedan Social Reformer
Crafting Reformed Muslim Subjects
Nauman Faizi
9. Ethical Frontiers and the Religious Self
Forms of Life and Hermeneutics of Islamic Hereticization
Ali Qadir10. Ethics in the Realist Idealism of the Rabat School Al-Fassi, Labbabi, and Taha
Mohammed Hashas
11. "The Believer Does Not Humiliate Himself"
The Ethics of Anti-Subordination and the Decolonization of Islamic Family Law
Mohammad Fadel
12. Niyyar as Ethical, Reflexive Self
Halal Practice, Opacity, and Ethical Epistemology
Shaheed Tayob
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Fortress Press @fortresspress.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Mark Your Calendars! Join Claudia Setzer, author of "The Progressives' Bible," at L’Chaim Talks! Think TED Talks, but more community-focused. Setzer will be speaking on how the Bible has been used to advance progressive causes. Learn more: bit.ly/45NToML
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Fortress Press @fortresspress.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Quick little unboxing video of our January releases! Are there any books you've been waiting for in this batch?
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Christian Century @christiancentury.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
“Matthew Kirkpatrick offers a critical engagement with Bonhoeffer’s theology that stands apart for its clear and necessary message for today. He asks: What does Bonhoeffer mean for the church?” – review by Liza Johnson www.christiancentury.org/books/pastor... @fortresspress.bsky.social
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The pastor behind the myth
When Bonhoeffer stops being a symbol, he can start being a...
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Fortress Press @fortresspress.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
📅 Mark Your Calendars! The Grand Canyon Synod is hosting Rev. Dr. James R. Thomas, author of A Rumor of Black Lutherans, as guest preacher for the Second Annual MLK Celebration! When: 1/18 at 2:00 pm PT Where: New Song Church in Henderson, NV Learn more:
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A Rumor of Black Lutherans: The Scholar Behind the Story Joins Our MLK Events — Grand Canyon Synod of the ELCA
Rev. Dr. James R. Thomas—pastor, scholar, and author of A Rumor of Black Lutherans—will preach at the Colorado River Conference’s MLK Celebration on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at New Song Church in…
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