Fortress Press

Series and Themes

  • Justice and Peace

    "If you want peace, work for justice."
    Discover Fortress authors who explore violence in the Bible; the message of Jesus and Augustine, Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Martin Luther King, the wealth of the Catholic and Protestant traditions, prophetic voices regarding Palestine, and more.

  • Karl Barth

    Pope Pius XII hailed Karl Barth, a Swiss Protestant, as “the greatest theologian since Thomas Aquinas.” Fortress Press is one of the premiere contributors to the contemporary investigation, interpretation, and reassessment of Barth’s work and aims to provide readers at all levels important resources to unlocking and understanding the thought of one of the pioneers of theology in the 20th century.

  • Martin Luther

    Martin Luther, the sixteenth century German Reformer, set in motion a revolution that forever changed the religious landscape of the West. For decades, Fortress Press has been one of the chief providers of access to Luther's works in English and continues its commitment as the vanguard source for Luther studies and a primary contributor for students and readers engaged in conversation around Luther's dynamic legacy.

  • Reading the Bible in the 21st Century

    Reading the Bible in the 21st Century introduces contemporary biblical scholarship to students and other interested readers, showing how each of the various approaches current today is a strategic interaction with the biblical text, and inviting the reader to try it out.

  • Renewal

    Renewal: Conversations in Catholic Theology is a series of books and collected essay volumes oriented around reshaping and rethinking interpretation of the historical roots, theological impetus, and the subsequent reception of the Second Vatican Council. 

  • The Annotated Luther series

    Fortress Press is excited to announce The Annotated Luther series, featuring seventy-five of Luther’s most essential writings in six volumes. Some new translations will be included along with updated translations based on Luther’s Works, American Edition. These volumes will be an essential reference tool for students at all levels, as well as an engaging and accessible resource for pastors and interested lay readers who want to explore and teach Luther and his writings with greater depth and clarity.

  • The Bible

    What is the Bible? How did it get to us? Why are translations so different? And what influence has the Bible had on culture? From its very first pages, The Bible: An Introduction, Second Edition offers clear answers to the most basic questions that first-time students and curious inquirers bring to the Bible.

  • The Fear of Islam

    A fascinating introduction to the historical roots and contemporary anxiety regarding Islam within the Western world.

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