In his review of Born of Conviction, Colin B. Chapell writes, “This narrative moves effortlessly between an individual and institutional focus, a great strength of the book… Born of Conviction is a nuanced, mature study that takes the faith stances of both progressives and segregationists seriously.” Read More

The SILT 16/17: Can I Get a Witness? Author Series introduces the participant authors and the historical figures they will be illuminating in their narratives. This week’s featured writers are Valerie Cooper, researching William J. Seymour, and Therese Lysaught, whose figure is Sr. Mary Stella Simpson. Read More

In Conceiving Parenthood, Amy Laura Hall uses photos and advertisements from popular magazines from the 1930s through the 1950s to conclude that Protestants have justified responsible procreation and fostered a culture of “carefully delineated, racially encoded domesticity.”
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The SILT 16/17: Can I Get a Witness? Author Series introduces the participant authors and the historical figures they will be illuminating in their narratives. This week’s featured writers are Heather Warren, researching John Ryan, and Susan Glisson, whose figure is Lucy Randolph Mason. Read More

In March 2016, Marginalia Review of Books featured PLT Contributor Susan Holman to discuss Beholden: Religion, Global Health, and Human Rights and the important implications of understanding public health, human rights, and medical ethics in the context of religion. Read More

In this 2009 publication, PLT Fellow Traveler Tim Conder and Contributor Daniel Rhodes write to revitalize the study of God’s Word by expose the unavoidable influence of cultural and social pressures and illustrating the liberation that communal Bible study offers to the individual and the church.
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The SILT 16/17: Can I Get a Witness? Author Series introduces the participant authors and the historical figures they will be illuminating in their narratives. This week’s featured writers are Peter Slade, researching Howard Kester, and Grace Yia-Hei Kao, whose figure is Yuri Kochiyama. Read More

Currently undergraduates at the University of Virginia, PLT Interns Alex Adames and Mareike Haaren work hard in the office and in their coursework. Both have recently been accepted into esteemed programs, and their news are featured below. Read More

The SILT 16/17: Can I Get a Witness? Author Series introduces the participant authors and the historical figures they will be illuminating in their narratives. This week’s featured writers are Carlene Bauer, researching Dorothy Day, and Ralph Eubanks, whose figure is Mahalia Jackson. Read More

To Benefit Virginia Organizing On April 22, 2016, author Barbara Kingsolver will host an Earth Day conversation to discuss the inspirations that have shaped her writing. All proceeds will support Virginia Organizing, a state-wide grassroots organization working to bring long-term, sustainable change to Virginia … Read More