Here are some excellent new theology books * that were released in May 2026 :
* broadly interpreted, including ethics, church history, biblical studies, and other areas that intersect with theology
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Unseen Existences: Of Heaven, Earth, and the Divine Mystery in All Things
Brian Zahnd
( IVP Books )
Have we forgotten heaven?
Bestselling author and pastor Brian Zahnd invites us to remember heaven, to experience and embrace the divine mystery of the spiritual realm in this lifetime. This slow and steady progression of a deeper Christian faith that draws us nearer to God―a “pilgrimage of the soul”―fosters in us a love for both the heavenly and the earthly.
For too long, the conversation about heaven has been caught between two extremes. On one hand, there is the shallow “escapist” theology that reduces salvation to a reservation for the afterlife, unconcerned with God’s good earth or issues of justice in the world.
On the other hand, manyof us have overcorrected, hyperfocusing on the here and now and losing sight of the spiritual reality beyond―a fatal mistake if our Christianity is to have a compelling message in the twenty-first century. Our faith must once again speak confidentlyand humbly about the reality of the spiritual world―the reality of unseen existences.
In Unseen Existences, you’ll find
– a fresh way of looking at heaven that pushes back against extremes,
– a vision for life as a pilgrimage to our true home in heaven and union with God, and
encouragement to persevere through the injustices of this world with hope.
– Unseen Existences will help you renew your faith, expandyour perspective, and re-embrace the divine mystery of heaven. Though life can be uncertain and unjust, our pilgrimage is preparing us for the world to come, where we will see Christ face-to-face. With the company of our Helper, Advocate, and Comforter, we press on, trusting he will lead us home.
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Gregory of Nyssa on the Resurrected Life: Bodies of Hope
Amy Brown Hughes
( Cambridge UP)
This Element is composed of three sections that explore Gregory of Nyssa’s understanding of the resurrected life. First, according to Gregory, Christ establishes the ascent as the way of virtue and all who desire virtue will be sustained and sated by an infinite God. Second, Gregory assumes that the resurrected life affects us now, and not just our souls but our bodies, our relationships, and our neighbors. Finally, the resurrected life includes companions and teachers, such as his sister Macrina, and those who offer us their lives as instruction, model, and guide like Moses or Paul. This Element engages across multiple works to demonstrate that, for Gregory, Christ’s resurrected body affects the bodies of all humans who choose to be on the ascent to God. For Gregory, everything was at stake. As a person lives into the resurrection, they become newly connected and beholden to their neighbors, near and far.
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