Book Recommendations

Some recommendations of recent publications from the editors.

Biblical Study

Nadeem Nassar, The Middle Eastern Jesus: the Christ of the Gospels and the Culture of God (Canterbury Press, 2026).

Buddhism

Stephen Batchelor, Buddha, Socrates, and us: Ethical Living in Uncertain Times (Yale University Press, 2025).

Stephen Batchelor, Martine Batchelor and Bernat Font, Living Life on Life’s Terms: turning the wheel of secular dharma (Tuwhiri, 2026).

Christianity

Joshua Hordern and Graham Tomlin (eds), A Voice in the Wilderness: Why should we listen to the Church of England (SCM, 2026).

John Fugelsang, Separation of Church and Hate: A Sane Person’s Guide to Taking Back the Bible from Fundamentalists, Fascists and Flock-Fleecing Frauds (Simon & Schuster, 2026).

Judaism

Molly Crabapple, Here Where We Live is Our Country: The Story of the Jewish Bund (One World: Random House, 2026).

Politics

Rowan Williams, Solidarity: the Work of Recognition (Bloomsbury, 2026).

Books Editor: David Lambourn — books@sofn.uk