What if the Dead Sea Scrolls were not a product of an Essene Community at Qumran? In this bold reassessment of the archaeological evidence of Qumran and other nearby first-century sites on the western shore of the Dead Sea, Professor Hirschfeld argues persuasively that Qumran is not the site of an... (more)

Call of the Shepherd is all about lambs growing into mature sheep. The Shepherd has opened the way for His flock to come into the pastures of His Kingdom. But redemption has more purpose than just a glorious endpoint. The journey itself invites the lambs to grow up as they journey with the Shepherd ... (more)

In this essay Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad explores the history of immigration and integration of Arab Muslims in the United States and their struggle to legitimate their presence in the face of continuing exclusion based on race, nationalist identity, and religion.

It's one thing to get teens together. It's another for youth leaders to get them talking -- and thinking. Good thing there's Keep 'Em Talking! This discussion-sparking book for youth groups features gritty adolescent dilemmas reflecting real, turn-of-the-century choices, ambiguities, and problems te... (more)

By spending only 15-minutes a week, a busy couple can gain deeper understanding of each other and learn practical new techniques to strengthen their relationship.

Offering an accurate and up-to-date history of the Chinese Church, this book full of personal testimonies of experiences of God's power will challenge and encourage everyone as the writers describe their walks of faith in a society very different from ours.

The Unification Church and its founder, Dr. Sun Myung Moon, have been in the center of controversy because of their recruiting practices, their financial holdings, and their authoritarian style--including arranged, mass marriages. Most controversial in terms of its teachings in Dr. Moon's claim to b... (more)

"An excellent attempt at putting the Afrocentric house in order by showing that Afrocentric scholars fail to consider a wide range of scholarship in their field. . . . This work will be enormously helpful as an introductory textbook. . . . [It] will also be enormously helpful to Afrocentric scholars... (more)

An analysis of the peoples, rulers, and cities of Persia and the role they played in OT history. Boasts numerous illustrations, including over 100 photographs.