Fortress Press

The ‘nones’ are growing — and growing more diverse

By Jana Riess — March 24, 2021
(RNS) — ‘Church attendance is the first thing that goes, then belonging, and finally belief—in that order,’ says Ryan Burge, author of a new book on who is leaving religion and why. ‘Belief goes last.’

Spiritual adulting with author Alice Connor

By Jana Riess — July 18, 2019
Yeah, we screw up. In a wise and funny new book, author and campus minister Alice Connor says that is just part of the deal with being human.

‘Fierce-ass’ women of the Bible

By Jana Riess — February 21, 2017
Alice Connor knows there are lots of other books about women in the Bible, but use the Bible's stories to emphasize how women can be better wives and mothers. This book is not about that. This book is about being fierce.

‘Cancer is funny,’ says pastor — and his writing makes it so

By Jana Riess — December 30, 2016
One of my favorite books of the year is Jason Micheli's cancer memoir, which is by turns hilarious and devastating -- but always, always deeply theological. Here's a Q&A with the author.

N.T. Wright extends debate with John Piper by releasing Apostle Paul tome

By Jonathan Merritt — November 6, 2013
One of today's top Christian theologians pens the most comprehensive book on Paul in Christian history.
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