Editor's Shelf pictures the books as they appear on the shelf. It's more of an inventory of recent arrivals than any serious assesment of the book.

How Islam Plans to Change the World , By:  William Wagner Publisher: Kregel,  ISBN 0-8254-3965-5

The unfolding conflict between Islam and the West is not just a clash of cultures-it is a head-to-head confrontation between a religion intent on world dominance and a culture confused and unsettled by rising hatred and violence. In this revealing book, a veteran Christian missionary to the Muslim world examines the rapid worldwide growth of Islam and credits it to a well-financed missions strategy.

Radicals, Rabbis And Peacemakers: Conversations with Jewish Critics of Israel, By: Seth Farber , Common Courage Press, 
ISBN: 1-56751-326-3

Radicals, Rabbis And Peacemakers: Conversations With Jewish Critics Of Israel edited with commentary by Dr Seth Farber, a psychologist and member of Jews Against the Occupation. Farber's perspective imparts coherence to this diversity of views and informs both his questions and his commentary: The supporters of Israel are "self-hating Jews," Farber reveals, turning the table on his critics with this phrase, idolaters who have sacrificed the prophetic Jewish passion for justice and substituted in its stead the worship of the powerful nation-state of Israel. Thus the Zionists, Farber warns, are jeopardizing Jews' relationship with God--the covenant itself. Farber quotes Marc Ellis who wrote in 1999: "The covenant remains today in a struggle for life in the heart of every Jew, religious and non-religious alike. It is murdered or given life as the other, the Palestinian, is banished or embraced by the Jewish community."
 

Exploring 1 & 2 Thessalonians , By: John Phillips, Kregel Publications
ISBN : 0-8254-3398-3

Three of Paul's letters were addressed to cities in Macedonia, two of them being addressed to the Thessalonians. Alexander had brought Hellenism to the East; Paul brought the gospel to the West. The two Thessalonian epistles share a common them-the second coming of Christ. The first Thessalonian letter emphasizes the rapture of the church; the second letter emphasizes the rupture of the world. John Phillips explores 1 & 2 Thessalonians and shows its relevance for believers today.

Exploring the Gospel of Luke , By: John Phillips,  Kregel Publications
ISBN: 0-8254-3377-0

The John Phillips Commentary Series is designed to provide pastors, Sunday school teachers, and students of the Scripture with doctrinally sound interpretation that emphasizes the practical application of Bible truth. Working from the familiar King James Version, Dr. Phillips not only provides helpful commentary on the text, but also includes detailed outlines and numerous illustrations and quotations. Anyone wanting to explore the meaning of God's Word in greater depth--for personal spiritual growth or as a resource for preaching and teaching--will welcome the guidance and insights of this respected series.

Exploring The Epistles of Peter, By: John Phillips, Kregel Publications , ISBN: 0-8254-3382-7

The John Phillips Commentary Series is designed to provide pastors, Sunday school teachers, and students of the Scripture with doctrinally sound interpretation that emphasizes the practical application of Bible truth. Working from the familiar King James Version, Dr. Phillips not only provides helpful commentary on the text, but also includes detailed outlines and numerous illustrations and quotations. Anyone wanting to explore the meaning of God's Word in greater depth--for personal spiritual growth or as a resource for preaching and teaching--will welcome the guidance and insights of this respected series.

Formation of the Modern State The Ottoman Empire Sixteenth to Eighteenth Centuries, Second Edition , , By: Rifa'at 'Ali Abou-El-Haj,  Syracuse University Press,  ISBN: 0-8156-3085-9

This classic book - challenges the current paradigm of the societal decline as inadequate for understanding the Ottoman society and state during this period. Rifa'at 'Ali Abou-El-Haj reevaluates the established historical view of the Ottoman Empire as an eastern despotic nation-state in decline and instead analyzes it as a modern state comparable to contemporary states in Europe and Asia.