Christianity Books
Thomas Nelson Publishers The Overcomers
Book SynopsisAre you ready to live fully prepared and fully equipped to handle anything life throws at you? As Christians, we can be courageous and confident, knowing that God has placed us in human history for His purposes, and He will empower us regardless of our circumstances.
£13.49
HarperCollins Focus Silent Fright
Book SynopsisThis is not your typical Christmas coloring book filled with jolly snowmen and cute reindeer. This holiday season has a nightmarish twist with Silent Fright.Welcome to a yuletide season like no other. This coloring book is packed with 50 haunting illustrations that offer a unique blend of Christmas cheer and horror. Inside are eerie depictions of beloved holiday characters like the ghoulish Santa Claus, his creepy reindeer, sinister elves, spooky specters, and more.Inside you’ll find: 50 macabre coloring pages to help you de-stress Designs suitable for all skill levels One-sided pages so your art doesn’t bleed through to the other side? These coloring pages are perfect for horror enthusiasts or anyone looking for an unconventional way to relax this season. Dare to color outside the lines this Christmas and add a touch of fear to your festivities with Silent Fright.
£7.59
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Christianity and World Religions
Book SynopsisAn engaging and accessible introduction to Christianity's relationship with other world religions, addressing the questions of why the reality, and vitality, of other religions has become a challenge, and showing how Christianity is equipped to deal with religious plurality at both the doctrinal and social level. Timely and accessible, this book tackles the question of why the reality, and vitality, of other religions has become a challenge for Christianity Makes a decisive contribution to debates about the clash between Islam and the West, arguing that the major threat to religious freedoms come from secularism, and that Islam and Christianity both have the resources to develop a vibrant and pluralist public square; one informed by intellectual rigor and debate Considers the wider issue of how modernity has defined religion', and provides a substantial critique of secular ways of controlling religions Shows how Christianity is very welTrade Review “All in all, D’Costa should be commended for writing an excellent book. This work is a wonderful contribution to the conversation regarding Christianity and non-Christian religions. I highly recommend it for all persons interested in the theology of religions, as well as any Christian looking for new ways to understand the possibility of salvation for non-Christians.” (The International Journal of Public Theology, 1 December 2012) "I warmly encourage readers in each to take it up and read." (One in Christ, July 2010) "[D'Costa] finds convincing substantiation for his position in biblical, patristic, and medieval Christian doctrine." (CHOICE, September 2009)"For a generation which is reasserting its Catholic identity, this thesis may serve a valuable purpose, calming the anxieties of those who, admirable, have managed to maintain an interest in the salvation of non-Christians yet are as hard put to win converts as their more pluralist co-religionists." (The Way, January 2010) "His gazetteer of these regions at the edge of the eschatological map is fascinating. The closing pages are as perceptive a meditation on what the dereliction of the cross can and cannot mean as we might expect to find in a first-rate book devoted entirely to that subject." (Chruch Times, December 2009) Table of Contents Preface ix Part I: Charting the Territory: Theology of Religions 1 1 Early Map Making 3 Introduction 3 Pluralism 9 Inclusivism 19 Exclusivism 25 2 Changing the Angle: Recent Maps 34 Some Criticisms of the Threefold Typology 34 Comparative Theology 37 Postmodern Postliberalism 45 Part II: The Making and Meaning of Religions 55 3 Modernity’s Story 57 Introduction 57 Modernity’s Story about Religions 58 4 An Alternative: The Secular Construction of the Sacred Modernity as the Establishment of a New Ruling 74 Religion 74 Conclusion 102 Part III: Religions in the Public Square 103 5 Whose Religion and Which Public Square? 105 The Public Square 105 A Taxonomy of Secular Modernity and Postmodernity 107 6 Christian and Muslim Public Squares 128 Roman Catholicism, Modernity and Religious Plurality 128 Islam, Reasoned Debate, and Religious Plurality 136 Part IV: Christ’s Descent into Hell 159 7 Old Doctrines for New Jobs 161 Introduction 161 “The Descent”: Introduction to the “Circles of Hell” 165 The Limbo of the Just and the Unevangelized 167 8 Further into the Inferno 188 Purgatory and the Non-Christian 188 The Children’s Limbo 194 The Descent into Hell 201 Bibliography 212 Subject Index 225 Index of Works 233
£28.45
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC How to Read Churches
Book SynopsisThis handy, easy-to-carry book will providethe reader with a strictly visual approach to reading the architecture of thechurch.Table of ContentsIntroduction Building Types Church Types A Grammar of Styles Materials Floor Plans The Nave Apses & Sanctuaries Choirs & Stalls Vaulting & Buttresses Domes & Cupolas Façades & Portals Baptisteries & Fonts Windows & Tracery Towers & Spires Altars & Tabernacles Stained Glass Ornaments & Symbols Glossary Resources Index Acknowledgements
£12.34
Crossway Books Church Membership
Book SynopsisNew in the popular 9Marks series on healthy church life, Jonathan Leeman offers a short, readable book on why church membership is a critical element in every healthy Christian's maturation.
£10.44
Crossway Books Rhythms of Grace
Book SynopsisDesigned to help Christians think more theologically about the nature of true biblical worship, this book shows how the gospel is all about worship and worship is all about the gospel. Cosper ultimately answers the question: What is worship?
£13.49
Crossway Books Spectacular Sins
Book SynopsisLaying out what the Bible says about God's sovereignty over the spectacular sins and terrible tragedies of human history, John Piper encourages readers to trust in God's plan and purposes. Newly redesigned.
£9.49
Crossway Books Expositional Preaching
Book SynopsisExpository preaching is crucial for the health and vitality of the church. Offering step-by-step guidance for preachers, Helm outlines what must be believed and accomplished to become a faithful expositor of God's Word. Part of the 9Marks Building Healthy Churches series.
£10.44
Crossway Books ESV Expository Commentary
Book SynopsisThirteen contributors explain the shorter Prophetic Books of the Old TestamentDaniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachiwith biblical insight and pastoral wisdom, showing readers the hope that is offered even amidst judgment.
£35.19
Crossway Books ESV Expository Commentary HebrewsRevelation
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Crossway Books The Lordship of Christ Serving Our Savior All of
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Crossway Books Joseph
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Crossway Books An Introduction to the Greek New Testament
Book SynopsisThis short book offers Greek students answers to crucial questions aboutThe Greek New Testament, Produced at Tyndale House, Cambridgeand the Greek New Testament in general.
£11.69
Crossway Books The Beauty and Power of Biblical Exposition
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£16.19
Crossway Books ESV Student Study Bible
Book SynopsisTheESV Student Study Bible,adapted from theESV Study Bible,contains12,000+ study notes,book introductions and timelines, 80+ maps and illustrations, 120character profiles,900 "Did You Know?" facts,10 topical articles, and more.
£26.39
Crossway Books The God Who Judges and Saves
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£14.39
Crossway Books The Atonement
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Crossway Books Justification
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Crossway Books Hidden with Christ in God
Book SynopsisIn Hidden with Christ in God, author Kevin W. McFadden examines the theology and themes of Colossians and Philemon to teach believers the hidden hope of Christ and what it means to live a Christ-centered life.
£13.49
Crossway Books The Saints Everlasting Rest
Book SynopsisThe Saints' Everlasting Rest meditates on what Scripture reveals about heaven, helping believers live an abundant, God-honoring life in anticipation of eternal rest.
£16.19
Crossway Books Knowing Gods Truth
Book SynopsisPastor Jon Nielson has written Knowing God's Truth to make systematic theology clear, meaningful, and practical for those new to theology, covering the basic categories of systematic theologyScripture, man, sin, church, and more.
£18.69
Crossway Books Sunday Matters
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£16.19
Crossway Books Courage
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£9.49
Crossway Books ESV Student Study Bible Artist Series
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£29.59
Crossway Books Unity
Book SynopsisIn this concise guide, Conrad Mbewe explores unity as a fruit of the gospel, urging believers to respond to Paul's apostolic pleastanding together for the advancement of the gospel and the kingdom of God.
£9.49
Crossway Books The Water and the Blood
Book SynopsisToday's culture tells us the only way to gain significance and purpose is through a self-fabricated sense of identity. The Water and the Blood offers an alternative way through Christ, visible through the sacraments.
£13.49
Crossway Books Jesus and the Gift of Friendship
Book SynopsisIn this thoughtful children's book, kids ages 36 join Zeke on his journey to find close friends. Along the way, he develops unlikely friendships and discovers Jesus is his dearest friend and ultimate provider.
£10.79
Crossway Books The Biggest Story Activity Book
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Crossway Books The Biggest Story Posters
Book SynopsisEach colorful poster in this set of 104 features text from The Biggest Story Bible Storybook by Kevin DeYoung on one side and related artwork by Don Clark on the otherall to help kids learn and review Scripture visually.
£71.99
Crossway Books O Sacred Head Now Wounded
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£20.39
Crossway Books Expositional Leadership
Book SynopsisThis guide shows pastors how to simplify and strengthen their ministry work by integrating the three core aspects of their rolesleadership, preaching, and pastoringthrough expository preaching ministries.
£11.69
Crossway Books Five Lies of Our AntiChristian Age Study Guide
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£8.99
Crossway Books Five Lies of Our AntiChristian Age
Book SynopsisBestselling author Rosaria Butterfield addresses 5 lies modern culture has embraced about sexuality and spirituality, using the word of God to help illuminate each topic.
£23.99
Crossway Books Deeper
Book SynopsisPastor and bestselling author Dane Ortlund offers words of encouragement and a practical study guide for those seeking to grow deeper in their faith, not by doing more but by going deeper into Christ himself.
£20.39
Crossway Books I Have My Doubts
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£11.69
Crossway Books ESV Study Bible Personal Size
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£43.99
Crossway Books Foundations for Lifelong Learning
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£11.69
Crossway Books Joyful Perseverance
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Union Square & Co. Pocket Book of Prayers
Book SynopsisFeaturing an elegant bonded-leather binding, distinctive gilt edging, and decorative endpapers, this pocket edition puts a range of beloved prayers in the palm of your hands.
£12.34
Temple University Press,U.S. Cultures Colliding
Book SynopsisWhy American missionaries started building schools, colleges, medical schools, hospitals, and YMCA chapters in China before 1900Trade Review“In this exceptionally well-argued and carefully documented study, John Haddad shows that many of the American missionaries to China were anything but uncritical agents of empire, capital, and churchly authority. Transformed by their direct experience with the Chinese people, missionaries became major institutional players in modern Chinese history within terms set largely by the Chinese themselves.”—David A. Hollinger, Preston Hotchkis Professor Emeritus of History at the University of California, Berkeley, and author of Protestants Abroad: How Missionaries Tried to Change the World but Changed America“Beautifully written and convincingly articulated, Cultures Colliding is a must-read for anyone who is interested in American missionary history in China or in overall Sino-American relations. With a focus on individuals, Haddad sheds light on fascinating shared journeys, experiences, dreams, nightmares, and frustrations between Chinese and Americans during the critical moments in China and the United States during the second half of the nineteenth century. The book examines the twisted path from American missionaries’ initial zeal to change China to eventually focusing on something that the Chinese wanted. We all should read Cultures Colliding today during the challenging times in Sino-American relations.”—Xu Guoqi, Professor of History at the University of Hong Kong, and author of Chinese and Americans: A Shared History"This thoroughly researched work is highly recommended for readers interested in the history of Christian missions to China. The inclusion of biographical information for many of the people involved enhances the text."—Library Journal"American missionary history is frequently seen as one-sided persuasion. The models created were new to the Christian church and extended to many large institutions, some of them (for example, Beijing University) still existing. American missionary Henry Luce...was a part of this effort in China. He employed an 'institutions model' of missionary work that went beyond the simple 'convert the heathen' model of the traditional church. Haddad argues that this change in approach can be attributed to life in rural China. This book is well argued and well documented.... Summing Up: Recommended."—Choice"Haddad’s eminently readable book traces what he calls a 'seismic shift' in the decades between 1860 and 1900 as American Protestant missionaries sought to bring China to Christ. Through twelve chapters of hair-raising stories of danger, hardship, and more than occasional pig-headedness, Haddad shows how missionaries shifted from preaching Christ to building hospitals, schools, and voluntary organizations that met Chinese needs and welcomed Chinese leadership.... Haddad’s narrative charts a remarkable shift in Chinese missions that began with a collision and ended with cooperation. That’s a story the world still needs to hear."—Pacific Historical Review
£78.00
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Holy Living
Book SynopsisFormer Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams writes frankly on belief, Christianity and the place of religion today.Apart from being a scholar and theologian, Rowan Williams has also demonstrated a rare gift for writing plainly and clearly about essentials of the Christian faith. In Holy Living, he writes with profound perception about the life of holiness to which we are called. The range of Williams' frame of reference is astonishing--he brings poets and theologians to his aid, he writes about the Rule of St Benedict, the Bible, Icons, contemplation, St Teresa of Avila and even R. D. Laing. He concludes with two chapters on the injunction Know Thyself in a Christian context. Throughout, Williams points out that holiness is a state of being--it is he writes completely undemonstrative and lacking any system of expertise. It can never be dissected and analysed.Trade ReviewRead, taste, and grow in wisdom and grace -- Richard Rohr OFMThose who study [...] Rowan Williams’ theology and those who collect his many books will be delighted with this new work. It comprises a series of discrete but thematic essays or lecture texts originally written between 1977 and 2016, though most are recent … This book will deepen each reader’s spiritual awareness and promote Christian maturity. It is an ideal companion for a retreat or a quiet day. * The Reader *A collection of thought-provoking essays ... Drawing from the deep wells of Christian tradition (from early church writers to contemporary theologians, preachers to professors), each essay reflects upon Christian disciplines in contemporary Christianity. * Theology Forum *Table of ContentsIntroduction PART ONE: THE WAY IN 1 To Give and Not to Count the Cost 2 Health and Healing 3 The Bible Today: Reading and Hearing PART TWO: SHAPING HOLY LIVES 4 God's Workshop 5 Urban Spirituality 6 Forbidden Fruit: Sexuality and Spirituality in Perspective PART THREE: PRAYER AND CONTEMPLATION 7 Contemplation and Mission 8 Icons and the Practice of Prayer PART FOUR: THE GENIUS OF TERESA OF AVILA 9 What St Teresa Means to Me 10 Teresa and the Scriptures 11 Teresa and the Eucharist PART FIVE: WAYS OF KNOWING 12 Julian of Norwich's Way 13 'Know Thyself': What Kind of Injunction? Notes Acknowledgements
£11.69
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC That Was The Church That Was
Book SynopsisThe unexpectedly entertaining story of how the Church of England lost its place at the centre of English public life - now updated with new material by the authors including comments on the book''s controversial first publication.The Church of England still seemed an essential part of Englishness, and even of the British state, when Mrs Thatcher was elected in 1979. The decades which followed saw a seismic shift in the foundations of the C of E, leading to the loss of more than half its members and much of its influence. In England today religion' has become a toxic brand, and Anglicanism something done by other people. How did this happen? Is there any way back?This relentlessly honest' and surprisingly entertaining book tells the dramatic and contentious story of the disappearance of the Church of England from the centre of public life. The authors religious correspondent Andrew Brown and academic Linda Woodhead watched this closely, one from the inside and one from the outsTrade ReviewDevastating, witty and — for anyone who has ever tried to love the C of E — profoundly melancholy ... Well informed and stylish * Prospect *A ferocious, impassioned wake-up call ... Brown [and] Woodhead have come together to summon the Church of England to stop its navel-gazing, cease its internecine party warfare, quit its flirtation with managerial "voodoo", rediscover its true purpose and reconnect with those outside its doors. * The Tablet *An honest portrait of the past four decades, surveying the Church of England's history, structures and organization, identifying its weaknesses and failures, and apportioning blame. * Times Literary Supplement *Table of Contents1 The Prospect from Windsor 2 Cuddesdon: where the mild things are 3 Gays and evangelicals 4 A brief theory of religious decline 5 The trouble with women 6 Carey and managerial voodoo 7 Charismatic signs and wonders 8 Dreams of a global church 9 The Rowan vaccum 10 Where England Went 11 The inheritors Coda Notes Index
£13.49
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Way of St Benedict
Book SynopsisWith typical eloquence and wisdom, in The Way of St Benedict Rowan Williams explores the appeal of St Benedict's sixth-century Rule, showing it to be a document of great relevance to present day Christians and non-believers at our particular moment in history.For over a millennium the Rule a set of guidelines for monastic conduct has been influential on the life of Benedictine monks, but has also served in some sense as a background note' to almost all areas of civic experience: artistic, intellectual and institutional.The effects of this on society have been far-reaching and Benedictine communities and houses still attract countless visitors, testifying to the appeal and continuing relevance of Benedict's principles.As the author writes, the chapters of his book, which range from a discussion of Abbot Cuthbert Butler's mysticism to Benedict and the Future of Europe', are simply an invitation to look at various current questions through the lens of the Rule and to reflTrade ReviewThe mature and reflective thought here presented can be read with benefit by those of us with decades of stability under our belts no less than by those just beginning to examine the Benedictine manner of following the Gospel. -- James Flint * The American Benedictine Review *Table of ContentsPART ONE Introduction 1 'Shaping Holy Lives' 2 The Staying Power of Benedict 3 Monks and Mission: A Perspective from England 4 From Solitude to Communion: Monastic Virtues and Ecumenical Hopes 5 Benedict and the Future of Europe PART TWO 6 Reforming Monasticism: An Early Medieval Debate 7 A Benedictine on 'Mysticism': Abbot Cuthbert Butler Notes Acknowledgements Note on the Author
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John Murray Press Not in Gods Name
Book SynopsisDespite predictions of continuing secularisation, the twenty-first century has witnessed a surge of religious extremism and violence in the name of God.In this powerful and timely book, Jonathan Sacks explores the roots of violence and its relationship to religion, focusing on the historic tensions between the three Abrahamic faiths: Judaism, Christianity and Islam.Drawing on arguments from evolutionary psychology, game theory, history, philosophy, ethics and theology, Sacks shows how a tendency to violence can subvert even the most compassionate of religions. Through a close reading of key biblical texts at the heart of the Abrahamic faiths, Sacks then challenges those who claim that religion is intrinsically a cause of violence, and argues that theology must become part of the solution if it is not to remain at the heart of the problem.This book is a rebuke to all those who kill in the name of the God of life, wage war in the name of the God of peace, hateTrade ReviewThe former Chief Rabbi, Lord (Jonathan) Sacks, is one of the most interesting thinkers, writers and speakers about today. His interventions into the public debate rarely fail to encourage thought, knowledge and indeed wisdom. I suspect that this latest book will contribute a significant amount to the ferocious debates around religion and violence in our world today. There is a huge amount in the new book, including much to find agreement with as well as some things I am sure some readers will want to push back on. -- Douglas Murray * The Spectator *Rabbi Sacks has eloquently set out the theological case for confronting religious violence in his book Not in God's Name. * Standpoint Magazine *Rabbi Jonathan Sacks's Not in God's Name is a masterpiece that should be read by all of us. The book is an essential and brilliant dissertation. * Jewish Chronicle *
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Edinburgh University Press Christianity in East and Southeast Asia
Book SynopsisTaking the analysis of worldwide Christianity to a deeper level of detail, this volume focuses on Christianity in East and Southeast Asia, covering every country and offering both reliable demographic information and original interpretative essays by indigenous scholars and practitioners.
£157.50
Edinburgh University Press Christianity in Oceania
Book SynopsisThis exhaustive reference volume covers the state of Christianity in every country in Oceania, offering reliable demographic information and original interpretative essays by indigenous scholars and practitioners. It maps patterns of growth and decline, assesses major traditions and movements, analyses key themes and examines current trends.
£147.25
Duke University Press Kings Vibrato
Book SynopsisMaurice O. Wallace explores the sonic character of Martin Luther King Jr.'s voice and how a mixture of architecture, acoustics, sound technology, and gospel influenced it.Trade Review"King's Vibrato provides the opportunity to listen to and hear black cultural history through the ears of Maurice O. Wallace." -- Diane Grams * Ethnic and Racial Studies *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction 1 I. Architectures of the Incantatory 1. Dying Words: The Aural Afterlife of Martin Luther King Jr. 21 2. Swinging the God Box: Modernism, Organology, and the Ebenezer Sound 43 3. The Cantor King: Reform Preaching, Cantorial Style, and Acoustic Memory in Chicago’s Black Belt 71 II. Nettie’s Nocturne 4. King’s Gospel Modernism: The Politics of Lament, the Politics of Loss 97 5. Four Women: Alberta, Coretta, Mahalia, Aretha 138 III. Technologies of Freedom 6. King’s Vibrato: Visual Oratory and the “Sound of the Photograph” 185 7. Dream Variations: “I Have a Dream” and the Sonic Politics of Race and Place 229 Epilogue. “It’s Moanin’ Time”: Black Grief and the End of Words 273 Notes 281 Bibliography 325 Index 343
£20.69
New York University Press Conceiving Christian America
Book SynopsisHow embryo adoption advances the Christian Right's political goals for creating a Christian nationIn 1997, a group of white pro-life evangelical Christians in the United States created the nation's first embryo adoption program to save the thousands of frozen human embryos remaining from assisted reproduction procedures, which they contend are unborn children. While a small part of US fertility services, embryo adoption has played an outsized role in conservative politics, from high-profile battles over public investment in human embryonic stem cell research to the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Based on six years of ethnographic research with embryo adoption staff and participants, Risa Cromer uncovers how embryo adoption advances ambitious political goals for expanding the influence of conservative Christian values and power.Conceiving Christian America is the first book on embryo adoption tracing how this powerful social movement draws on white saviorist troTrade Review"A stunning portrait of how the reproductive politics of ‘saving’ embryos is closely tied to contemporary right-wing politics of ‘saving’ lives through abortion bans. A must-read." -- Marcia Inhorn, author of Motherhood on Ice: The Mating Gap and Why Women Freeze Their Eggs"Beautifully written and thoroughly researched. Conceiving Christian America is a brilliant tribute to the tradition of feminist cultural analysis out of which it emerges. This book will surely become an instant classic." -- Sarah Franklin, Director, Reproductive Sociology Research Group, University of Cambridge"Remarkable and timely. . . . Cromer brings nuance and sophistication to understanding what lies behind the polarizing politics of the culture wars around reproduction in America." -- Faye Ginsburg, co-editor, Conceiving the New World Order: The Global Politics of Reproduction"Brimming with riveting stories . . . Cromer presents a compelling look inside a growing social movement that aims to transform how we think about embryos, reproduction, and the nation. Conceiving Christian America offers invaluable insight for clinicians and policymakers, andmakes a powerful contribution to feminist social science on the reproductive politics of American conservatism." -- Lynn Morgan, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology, Mount Holyoke College"Cromer emphasizes her encounters with many individuals who support embryo adoption yet reject these associations–and in fact draw on their faith tradition to oppose these distorted values. Her final reflections, however, invite us to a more sobering conclusion: the entrenched patterns of white innocence and white saviorism operating in embryo adoption fuel the larger project of the far right, which has greater ambitions and threatens devastating consequences." * Center for Genetics and Society *
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