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With the publication of his two early works, Black Theology & Black Power (1969) and A Black Theology of Liberation (1970), James Cone emerged as one of the most creative and provocative theological voices in North America. His books offered a searing indictment of white theology and society and introduced a radical presentation of the Christian message of our time. Combining the visions of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr., Cone radically reappraised Christianity from the perspective of the oppressed black community in North America. Fifty years later, his work retains its original power.

In his reflections on God, Jesus, suffering, and liberation, James H. Cone relates the gospel message to the experience of the black community. But a wider theme of the book is the role that social and historical context plays in framing the questions we address to God as well as the mode of the answers provided.

US$24.00 RELIGION / Spirituality RELIGION / Biblical Meditations / Old Testament RELIGION / Biblical Commentary / Old Testament / Poetry & Wisdom Literature TO LOVE THIS EARTHLY LIFE Pathways through Ecclesiastes Michael Casey Cover design: Michael Calvente ISBN 978-1-62698-456-1 ORBIS LOGO

RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Missions RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic US$60.00 Peter Baekelmans, CICM, and Marie-Hélène Robert, OLA, editors NEW TRENDS IN MISSION The Emerging Future Cover design: Marco Gallo [Orbis Logo] ISBN: 978-1-62698-451-6

RELIGION / Christian Theology / Ethics RELIGION / Christian Life / Social Issues SOCIAL SCIENCES / African-American Studies ISBN: 978-1-62698-445-5

RELIGION / Christianity / General RELIGION / Christian Church / Growth RELIGION / Christianity / History This edited volume provides a critical reassessment of the study of world Christianity that connects historical developments to current debates and new trajectories. It is a detailed treatment of a wide range of issues and debates that present a growing challenge to arguably the fastest growing field of study in the theological academy today. Contributors include Dale Irvin, Dana Robert, Paul Kollman, Kwok Pui-lan, and Gemma Tulud Cruz.

RELIGION / Christian Theology / General RELIGION / Religion & Science RELIGION / Christian Theology / Systematic ISBN 978-1-62698-449-3 Cover design: Ponie Sheehan

"Memoir of Maryknoll Sister Janice McLaughlin, who dedicated her life to the people of Africa, particularly Zimbabwe, where she is remembered as a national hero. Sister Janice died on March 7, 2021"--

RELIGION / Christian Education / General RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic RELIGION / Spirituality The award-winning author of What Makes Us Catholic provides a rich history of Catholic education from its spiritual roots to the present day. In this readable and timely work, Thomas Groome explores the basis of Catholic education, from the historical Jesus to the Didache, Augustine, and Aquinas, to Merici, Seton, and Ward. Groome shows how these foremothers and fathers of Catholic education ground and shape the spirituality of Catholic educators today. It is these foundations that ensure that Catholic schools today deliver the education they promise to students--not only to Catholic but to those of many religious traditions. ISBN 978-1-62698-447-9 Cover design: Marco Gallo

RELIGION / Christianity / General RELIGION / Christianity / History RELIGION / Christian Living / Social Issues Explores Martin Luther King's series of speeches, "The Trumpet of Con¬science," on the intertwined issues of racism, militarism, and materialism, in light of today's urgent social movements, including the movement for Black lives, #MeToo, and prison abolition, each of which benefits from a faith-based, justice-centered response. ISBN 978-1-62698-443-1 Cover design: Ponie Sheehan Cover art: "Martin Luther King" by Thomas Evans

RELIGION / Christian Theology/ General RELIGION / Christian Rituals & Practice / Worship & Liturgy RELIGION / Christian Theology / Liberation In this "love letter to the Black Church," Dr. Lisa Allen examines the history of worship in the Black Church in America (and its legacy of equating liturgy with justice), the enduring effects of white supremacy on its liturgical heritages, and finally proffers a new liturgical paradigm, using a womanist hermeneutic, for students, liturgists, liturgical musicians, and lay people. ISBN 978-1-62698-444-8 Cover design: Regina Gelfer Cover art: "First Sunday," 1985 Oil on Masonite, 20" x 20" (c) Jonathan Green

RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic RELIGION / Christian Living / Social Issues RELIGION / Christian Theology / Ethics US$25.00 Cover design: Regina Gelfer

RELIGION / Religion, Politics & State RELIGION / Christian Living / Social Issues Religious scholars and activists assess the impact and lessons of the Trump era, and reflect on the challenges ahead. The past four years, culminating in the assault on the Capitol on January 6, 2021, brought to the surface deep divisions in our country and in faith communities. In this volume a diverse group of religious scholars and activists reflect on the meaning of the Trump era, the future of democracy, and the challenges facing the faith community. Topics include: "Fractured Truth in Post-Trump America"; the critical role of Black women; the tension between democracy and "whiteness"; the political theology of QAnon; environmental violence; racism and Black Lives Matter; ministry in a divided church and nation; Islamophobia and anti-Semitism; Catholic faith in the public square; and the future of Evangelical Christianity. Contributors: Joshua Bartholomew, Sr. Simone Campbell, Aaron Conley, Miguel H. Díaz, Marvin Ellison, John Fife, David Gushee, Amir Hussain, Juan Floyd-Thomas, Stacey Floyd-Thomas, Elaine Nogueira-Godsey, Trad Nogueira-Godsey, Jacqui Lewis, Tat-siong Benny Liew, Joerg Rieger, Rubén Rosario Rodríguez, Joshua Shanes, Susan Thistlethwaite, Tink Tinker, Jim Wallis, April Woodson, Aizaiah G. Yong, and Amos Yong. ISBN: 978-1-62698-442-4 Cover design by Ponie Sheehan

RELIGION / Religion, Politics & State BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Social Activists POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Socialism ISBN 978-1-62698-435-6 Cover photos of Walter Rauschenbusch, Cornel West, Eugene Debs, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Cover design: Marco Gallo

US$25.00 RELIGION / Mysticism RELIGION / Sermons / Christian RELIGION / Spirituality Howard Thurman (1899-1981) was one of the leading religious thinkers of 20th-century America, a mentor to the leaders of the civil rights movement, and a minister who devised a way of preaching to a congregation that sought "support, strength, and guidance." He found that the most creative method was a "sermon series," a group of sermons organized around a common theme. This volume highlights his series on the mystics. Thurman tended not to speak of his own mystical inclinations, conscious that the word mysticism was likely to be misunderstood. And yet he is commonly recognized as a mystic in the sense that he used the word to describe someone who had an acute experience of the Divine Life. Furthermore, the kind of mysticism to which he was attracted was not something airy or otherworldly, but one that promoted the world and its transformation. In this sermon series, Thurman reflects on his personal canon of mystics, ranging from William Blake and Buddha, to Gandhi, St. Francis, and his teacher Rufus Jones. ISBN 978-1-62698-438-7 Cover design: Michael Calvente Cover photo: I.G. Bailey and Thurman Family Papers in the Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives & Rare Book Library at Emory University. Used with permission.

US$24.00 RELIGION / Biblical Meditations / New Testament RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic RELIGION / Spirituality Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio on December 17, 1936, is the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church, having been elected Bishop of Rome and absolute Sovereign of Vatican City. Throughout his life, both as an individual and as a religious leader, Pope Francis has been noted for his humility, his concern for the poor, and his commitment to dialogue as a way to build bridges between people of all backgrounds, beliefs, and faiths. Cover design: Ponie Sheehan

US$28.00 RELIGION / Christian Theology / Liberation SOCIAL SCIENCE / Race & Ethnic Relations HISTORY / United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775) ISBN 978-1-62698-433-2 Cover design: Michael Calvente

BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Religious RELIGION / Christian Living / Social Issues RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic Cover design: Regina Gelfer Cover photo: Thomas Merton Center, Bellarmine University ISBN 978-1-62698-430-1

US$36.00 RELIGION / Christian Theology/ General RELIGION / Christian Theology / Systematic RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Children ISBN 978-1-62698-431-8 Cover design: Marco Gallo

RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Missions RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Evangelism RELIGION / Christianity / Pentecostal & Charismatic THE MISSIONARY SPIRIT Evangelism and Social Action in Pentecostal Missiology American Society of Missiology Series #61 Cover design: Michael Calvente US$39.00 ISBN 978-1-62698-429-5

ISBN 978-1-62698-428-8 Cover design: Marco Gallo

RELIGION / Christianity / History RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Missions RELIGION / Christianity / Genera US$45.00 ISBN 978-1-62698-434-9

This compelling portrait of who Jesus is for the black community surveys the history of the Black Christ from the early slave testimonies to the writings of prominent religious and literary figures through the Civil Rights and Black Power movements.

"A thorough exploration, through personal stories and artistic/academic meditations, of the bleakest and most fearful questions around God's presence in human suffering and death"--

"Putting on the Mind of Christ examines the biblical, historical, scientific, and theological aspects of contemplative prayer and mysticism that has the effect of changing our outlook on the world and seeing God and neighbor as a holistic unity"--

"A personal portrait of the life and teachings of Vietnamese Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh"--

"The inculturation of the Christian message is examined through examples of art from Africa, the Philippines, and the Mexican-American community"--

"99 Names of God offers a meditation on each of the 99 names of God that are found in the Islamic creed"--

"Through an examination of Pope Francis's words and actions during the coronavirus pandemic, the author finds a model of leadership for a suffering world"--

"Birth of a Movement tells the story of the Black Lives Matter movement through a Christian lens. Readers will gain a deeper understanding of the movement and why it can help the church, and the country, move closer to racial equality. Readers will understand why Black Lives Matter is a truly "Christ-like movement.""--