Africa is a vast continent, broad in space, deep in time. In one book, Elizabeth Isichei, professor of religious studies at Otago University, surveys every aspect of the history of Christianity in Africa, from Roman North Africa to the Deeper Life Ministry in post-independence Nigeria. This sturvey seems so comprehensive that there can scarcely be a single inch of the continent or tribal peoples left out.

For the last 150 years or so, historical sites in Jerusalem have been excavated by French senators, British soldiers, Seventh Day Adventists, mullahs, rabbis, cafe owners, householders, and even by archaeologists. The continued inability to locate the lost ark of the covenant, the city of David, or Solomon's temple has never stopped anyone trying.

In the focal point of of three world religions, every excavation sets off a storm of religion and politics, where the property owners on the surface may fall victim to subterranean forces.

This academic work spans the history of Christianity in the Indian subcontinent from its legendary beginnings to the current day. Christianity isn't just something introduced from elsewhere; particularly in the evangelical and pentecostal movements, Indian Christianities have developed and grown in contrast and relation to Indian Hinduism.

During evening prayers on the first day of his first visit to Taizé, a woman with a history of mental instability murdered Brother Roger, the founder of Taizé, metres away from Jason Brian Santos.

Santos explores how the community of brothers coalesced around Brother Roger in the post-war period and how they responded to the increasing numbers of young pilgrims visiting the community. The result was the development of a distinctive mix of ecumenical worship and hospitality for young adults.