Also of Interest to Professors from Brazos Press
Strange Religion How the First Christians Were Weird, Dangerous, and Compelling Nijay K. Gupta The first Christians were weird. Within Roman society, they stood out for the oddness of their beliefs and practices. Strange Religion traces the emerging Christian faith against its Roman context to offer today’s believers encouragement and hope.
“An absolute joy to read! The book is both academically responsible and very practical. It makes me excited to be a Christian.” —PRESTON SPRINKLE, bestselling author and host of the Theology in the Raw podcast
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Nijay K. Gupta (PhD, Durham University) is professor of New Testament at Northern Semi- nary, cohost of the Slow Theology podcast, and founder of the Crux Sola blog.
NOW AVAILABLE 240 pp. • paper • $18.99 • 9781587435171
The Church in Dark Times Understanding and Resisting the Evil That Seduced the Evangelical Movement Mike Cosper
When calling out evil, we often look for the obvious: malice, cruelty, and wickedness. But all too often, malevolence masks itself behind the best of intentions. In The Church in Dark Times, Mike Cosper unveils this dynamic in the growing crisis of abuse and other failures in modern evangelical churches. Drawing on the work of political philosopher Hannah Arendt, Cosper explores what we can learn from her theory of the “banality of evil.” Through this fascinating study, Cosper uncovers the underlying causes of the breakdowns of the church and offers practices that foster healing and renewal.
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NOVEMBER 2024 208 pp. • paper • $19.99 • 9781587435737
Mike Cosper produced and hosted the smash-hit podcast The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill. He is director of podcasts at Christianity Today and cohosts a weekly podcast called The Bulletin.
Reckoning with Power Why the Church Fails When It’s on the Wrong Side of Power David E. Fitch History is clear: Whenever the church has aligned itself with worldly, coercive power, it ends up on the wrong side of important justice issues. But when the church cooperates with God’s power, the world is disrupted and changed.
“This book should be required reading for Christian leaders and influencers. It is the best Christian introduction to the subject I have read.” —JOHN FEA, Messiah University; author of Believe Me
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David E. Fitch (PhD, Northwestern University) is the B. R. Lindner Chair of Evangelical Theology at Northern Seminary and the cofounder of Missio Alliance.
NOW AVAILABLE 224 pp. • paper • $19.99 • 9781587434150
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