'A Good Wife' is Samra Zafar's story of leaving an abusive marriage without leaving Islam

Zafar agreed to an arranged marriage at age 17, believing the man and his family that the move from Pakistan to Canada would give her more educational opportunities. She didn’t expect to become a prisoner in her own home.

History’s Largest Tolkien Exhibit Takes Over New York

Hobbit enthusiasts and elf wanna-be’s from around the country have embarked on a pilgrimage to the corner of 36th St. and Madison Ave. in Manhattan.

Books, Culture, North America, NewsElli EsherFebruary 26, 2019J.R.R. Tolkien, Exhibition, Art, NYC, Primary Feature, culture, Elli Esher, Tolkien, The Morgan Library and Museum, Hobbit, The King's College, Christianity

Wheaton College scholar seeks to shelve Old Testament moral rules

(COMMENTARY) A new book attempts to answer what the Bible’s authors intended to say to both ancient and modern audiences. In sum, there’s no formula.

Books, Culture, Opinion, North AmericaRichard OstlingFebruary 26, 2019Richard Ostling, Old Testament, Wheaton College, biblical interpretation, Torah, UMC, United Methodist Church, The Lost World of the Torah, Christianity, Protestantism

Four years later, a look at the Coptic faith of 'The 21' ISIS beheaded

(COMMENTARY) Four years after 21 Christians were beheaded by ISIS in Libya, a new book, The 21: A Journey into the Land of Coptic Martyrs, explores their ancient faith.

Middle East, Religion, Books, OpinionTerry MattinglyFebruary 25, 2019Terry Mattingly, Coptic Christians, ISIS, Libya, beheaded, Malak Ibrahim Seniut, Tawadros Youssef Tawadros, Egypt, Copts, Coptic Orthodox Church, Angaelos, Christianity

Who are The Evangelicals? Frances FitzGerald studied American history to explain

Historian Frances Fitzgerald reported on white evangelicals for The New Yorker. Now she’s written a book delving into their place in America’s founding and history, long before President Trump.

New Frederick Douglass biography makes the abolitionist a prime Black History Month feature

(COMMENTARY) A new biography on the famous African-American abolitionist explores his public and private life, including his Protestant (and anti-Catholic) faith.

Books, North America, Opinion, CultureRichard OstlingFebruary 7, 2019Richard Ostling, Frederick Douglass, black history month, black church, African American, abolitionist, slavery, reconstruction, Black History Month, Protestant, anti-Catholic, Christianity

Catholic Leah Libresco writes book for young believers turned accidental hermits

(COMMENTARY) Libresco wants to encourage Christian hospitality to go beyond typical young adult gatherings offering shallow chitchat over wine and cheese.

Religion, North America, Books, Opinion, CultureTerry MattinglyFebruary 6, 2019Terry Mattingly, Leah Libresco, Benedict Option, Rod Dreher, All Saint's Day, Catholicism, Benedict monk, solitude, St. Mary, feast day, community, Catholic, Christianity

An Apostate Iranian’s path to God

A review of the book From Fire, By Water, which recounts Sohrab Ahmari’s spiritual journey from revolutionary Iran to membership in the Communist Party before he finds a spiritual home in the Roman Catholic church.

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