#TBT Thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth at Samuel DeWitt Proctor in Chicago last week! Here are a few highlights including our author luncheon and Lorena M. Parrish's book signing for "We Have Plenty"!
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#TBT Thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth at Samuel DeWitt Proctor in Chicago last week! Here are a few highlights including our author luncheon and Lorena M. Parrish's book signing for "We Have Plenty"!
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New Edition Alert! John J. Collins's Introduction to the Hebrew Bible is back in a 4th edition. Our new editions of these timeless volumes include new essays and updated bibliographies.
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Two @fortresspress.bsky.social books that I was lucky enough to edit are included on @spiritualpractice.bsky.social’s “Best Spiritual Books of 2025”:
Salih Sayilgan’s Following the Prophet
and
Younus Mirza’s The Islamic Mary
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ETHICS AND THE SELF IN ISLAM Historical and Contemporary Conversations ABDULKADER TAYOB Editor FORTRESS PRESS Minneapolis
CONTENTS Introduction Abdulkader Tayob 1. Personhood in the Qur'an Investigating the Qur'anic Anthropology Chafik Graiguer 2. Autonomy in Islamic Legal Theory Shitib's Reflections on Norms, Moral Obligation, and Freedom Muhammad Khalid Masud and Abdulkader Tayob 3. Legal Racon as Relational Sofin lamic Lav 4. Selfhood and Moral Agency in Islamic Theological and Philosophical Traditions A Case Study Mariam Al-Attar and Nuha Alshaar S. The Soul's Symphony Ghazali and she Art of Self-Cultivation Ebrahim Moosa 6. Formulations of Saada in Classical Islamic Thought Felicity Between Philosophy and Sufism Cyrus Ali Zargar 7. Awakening of the Soul and Ethics in the Nagshbandi Sufi Tradition Muhammad Akram 8. The Mohammedan Social Reformer Crafting Reformed Muslim Subjects Nauman Faizi 9. Ethical Frontiers and the Religious Self Forms of Life and Hermeneutics of Islamic Hereticization Ali Qadir
10. Ethics in the Realist Idealism of the Rabat School Al-Fassi, Labbabi, and Taha Mohammed Hashas 11. "The Believer Does Not Humiliate Himself" The Ethics of Anti-Subordination and the Decolonization of Islamic Family Law Mohammad Fadel 12. Niyyar as Ethical, Reflexive Self Halal Practice, Opacity, and Ethical Epistemology Shaheed Tayob
New book coming from @fortresspress.bsky.social:
Ethics and the Self in Islam: Historical and Contemporary Conversations
With essays from @czargar.bsky.social, Saadia Yacoob, Ebrahim Moosa, Mohammad Fadel, Nuha Alshaar, and more, on topics ranging from Quranic anthropology to modern halal politics
Mark Your Calendars! Join Claudia Setzer, author of "The Progressives' Bible," at L’Chaim Talks! Think TED Talks, but more community-focused. Setzer will be speaking on how the Bible has been used to advance progressive causes.
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Quick little unboxing video of our January releases! Are there any books you've been waiting for in this batch?
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“Matthew Kirkpatrick offers a critical engagement with Bonhoeffer’s theology that stands apart for its clear and necessary message for today. He asks: What does Bonhoeffer mean for the church?”
– review by Liza Johnson
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📅 Mark Your Calendars! The Grand Canyon Synod is hosting Rev. Dr. James R. Thomas, author of A Rumor of Black Lutherans, as guest preacher for the Second Annual MLK Celebration!
When: 1/18 at 2:00 pm PT
Where: New Song Church in Henderson, NV
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"Following the Prophet: The Life and Spiritual Legacy of Muhammad" by Salih Sayilgan is reviewed in Spirituality & Practice. Reviewer Jon M. Sweeney introduces the book as,"an engaging, personal approach to introducing the Prophet Muhammad and Islam."
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"Building a Moral Economy: Pathways for People of Courage" by Cynthia D. Moe-Lobeda is reviewed in the Process This newsletter by Tripp Fuller as one of his "Top 23 Books I Read in 2025 (and Can't Stop Thinking About)."
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🎄 Merry Christmas from the Fortress Press team! Thank you for all your support this year, and we're so excited to keep sharing new books from our amazing authors in the new year! 🎉
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The Islamic Mary explores the figure of Mary/Maryam shared between Christians and Muslims. Maryam is revered throughout the Islamic tradition, beginning already in the scripture of the Qur'an.
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Climate Justice, Climate Hope, is available for 30% off until 12/31! With stories, liturgies, humor, and straight talk, Malcom and mohaupt invite readers to build knowledge, skills, companionship, and courage for action at the intersection of climate, economy, and racial justice.
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Book Buzz Alert! White Supremacy Through Black Eyes was featured in Publishers Weekly. Beverly Eileen Mitchell's latest book is a theological analysis of white supremacy from the perspective of those who must deal with it "in our highly racialized society."
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Drawing on the image of an ecosystem, Randazzo invites readers into the beauty and variety of Quaker theology while honoring the many different ways Friends encounter the sacred.
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Our December newsletter is live! Contained inside you'll find our latest releases, a special message from our sister imprint, Broadleaf Books, and the most recent buzz on our books.
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Ian N. Mills, author of "The Hypothesis of the Gospels," writes for the Ancient Jew Review on why he wrote this book and the importance of narrative hypothesis.
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This is the only time of year when we put our entire website on sale—so it’s the perfect moment to stock your shelves, refresh a syllabus, or resource your ministry.
Save 30% on *all* backlist, frontlist, and forthcoming titles from Fortress Press.
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Parrish traces the history of theologies of prosperity, how such theologies appear in the Black church, and the unique harms for communities. Parrish then offers a womanist way forward, a moral imagination for just social relations, economic ethics, and Black communal thriving.
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Review Alert! Healing Affluenza and Resisting Plutocracy by Ched Myers was reviewed on the Englewood Review of Books. Reviewer Julie Germaine states, "This book is for those who yearn for economic liberation and desire for Sabbath Economics to rule."
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A best-seller at #AARSBL this year, "Paul Within Paganism" deserves a home on the shelves of those interested in a new approach to the study of Paul, which situates the Jewish apostle to gentiles within the wider world of ancient Mediterranean religion.
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#Throwback to the setup day in Boston at #AARSBL. Our dedicated team invests significant effort into this event. Thank you for visiting and appreciating our publications!
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Food Theology introduces a gospel-centered food theology and provides a user-friendly "how to" guide for those who want to explore and deepen the transformative role of food in their mission and ministry.
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We can’t believe that it’s already been over a week since #AARSBL25 ended! 😭 We look forward to seeing you all next year in Denver, CO!
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If you weren't able to join us in person at #AARSBL25 in Boston, MA, don't worry! You can still enjoy 30% off our entire website now through December 31! This is your chance to add critical scholarship to your collection at a discount.
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Kathleen Gallagher Elkins is the newest addition to our team! She’ll be on-site at #AARSBL25 acquiring in biblical studies, interreligious dialogue, and feminist studies in religion.
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Flying in from sunny California is J. Michael West. He’s excited to chat with you about your projects, systematic theology, the history of Christianity and Judaism, and the philosophy of religion.
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