What do people mean by a 'just war'? What are the moral criteria for justifiably going to war and fighting in war? Can Lutheran congregations be peace churches and be within the JWT? These are the important questions explored and addressed in this timely book.

"I am every partisan politician's worst nightmare--a registered independent," says journalist Marcia Ford. "Wildly unpredictable in my voting habits over the last three decades, I have cast ballots for Democrats, Republicans, independents and assorted loose cannons." In We the Purple, Ford describ... (more)

The coming of asylum seekers was largely unexpected for the communities in which they settled. Many struggled to know how to welcome them, but those who took the risk also discovered the joy of new encounter. Stephen Burns writes from his own experience of such struggles and joy. he looks at the... (more)

The topic of manhood and womanhood is still strongly debated today and still greatly impacts our society. For Christians there is no doubt that the Bible must be the last word. But what does it teach about true manhood and womanhood? In what ways are men and women essentially the same? In what ways ... (more)

When is war justified—and when is it just? This study takes into account both earlier arguments and the new context. It sets out the issues with great clarity and shows how Christians can make a prophetic and distinctive contribution to contemporary debate.

Gives one woman's account of her experiences in the new country of Bosnia as guest conductor of a remarkable little orchestra, the Mostar Sinfonietta, which has been featured on the BBC. With photographs, this work builds a mosaic that provides a visceral introduction to an unfamiliar world where pe... (more)