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 By [**Brandon Ambrosino**](https://blog.fortresspress.com/author/brandon-ambrosino) September 22, 2026

\*Trigger Warning: Mention of sexual assault.\*

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 By [**Fortress Press**](https://blog.fortresspress.com/author/fortress-press) April 21, 2026

It's putting it lightly to say that we're living in interesting times. We've put together a brief..

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 By [**Caroline J. Simon**](https://blog.fortresspress.com/author/caroline-j-simon) January 27, 2026

I got off the return flight six days after my brother Bill’s death in September 2020 angrier than I..

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 By [**Fortress Press**](https://blog.fortresspress.com/author/fortress-press) January 5, 2026

Over the years, we have been deeply honored to publish extraordinary authors, including Martin..

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 By [**Gary F. Green II**](https://blog.fortresspress.com/author/gary-f-green-ii) November 11, 2025

"But it struck me in that moment that I was essentially, and potentially, a pricey piece of meat,..

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Food invites conversation. As an opening appetizer to discussions of food and faith, some simple,..

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 By [**Kathleen Gallagher Elkins**](https://blog.fortresspress.com/author/kathleen-gallagher-elkins) June 16, 2025

It has been quite some time since we've had the pleasure of introducing a new team member. Meet..

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Walter Brueggemann (1933-2025)

Walter Brueggemann, born on March 11, 1933, died early in the..

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 By [**Cynthia D. Moe-Lobeda**](https://blog.fortresspress.com/author/cynthia-d-moe-lobeda) November 21, 2024

*Avoiding the most dire damages of climate change “requires transforming the world economy at a..*

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