Crossroad Publishing Company
Encyclopedia
The Crossroad Publishing Company is a New York-based publishing house for books on spirituality, religion, and wellness. The company is the American branch of the global, 200-year old Herder family
publishing group, with headquarters in Freiburg, Germany (Verlag Herder) and Barcelona, Spain. (Herder Editorial)
, Fr. Thomas Keating
, M. Basil Pennington
, and Henri Nouwen
.
It published book on women and religion, introducing titles such as In Memory of Her by Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza
and She Who Is, the Grawemeyer Award
recipient by Elizabeth Johnson (theologian). The company has focused on evangelical trade titles, high-level mysticism and theology titles, and spirituality.
, and the multi-volume titles on Ignatian Spirituality by Timothy Gallagher
. Books by Robert Ellsberg
, including All Saints and Blessed among All Women, have won several awards over the years. Most recently, Frank J. Hanna’s What Your Money Means was featured in the April 2009 edition of Reader’s Digest.
Academic titles include Passion and Paradise by J. Warren Smith, Grant Kaplan’s Answering the Enlightenment, The Systematic Thought of Hans Urs von Balthasar by Kevin Mongrain , Bearing the Weight of Salvation by Michael E. Lee, and The Local Church by Christopher Ruddy. More popular titles include Perpetual Motivation and Win the World without Losing Your Soul by Dave Durand and Holy Sex! by Gregory K. Popcak.
Recent award winners as reported by the Catholic Press Association
include Thomas Sweetser’s Keeping the Covenant, Michael Morwood’s From Sand to Solid Ground, and Broken Trust by Patrick Fleming, Sue Lauber Fleming, and Mark Matousek. The year 2010 yielded the richest range of awards in Crossroad's history. Brian Robinette's Grammars of Resurrection won the College Theology Society Book of the Year award as well as the CPA First Place award for Theology and a Second Place award for First-Time Book by an Author. Michael E. Lee's Bearing the Weight of Salvation was honored with the Hispanic Theological Initiative Book of the Year award. Dominic Doyle's manuscript on Christian humanism won a Templeton Prize
for Theological Promise. Keith Frome and David Code each earned a Foreword Book medal for Family and Relationships., and Luellen Hoffman's Special Dream was honored with a Mom's Choice Award.
Crossroad is currently directed by Dr. Gwendolin Herder. A native of Freiburg im Breisgau, she trained with Herder publishers
as a member of the Herder & Herder family.
Herder publishers
Verlag Herder is a publishing company started by the Herders, a German family. The company focuses primarily on Catholic topics of ecclesiology, Christian mysticism, women's studies, and the development of younger Catholic theologians.-Bartholomäus Herder:...
publishing group, with headquarters in Freiburg, Germany (Verlag Herder) and Barcelona, Spain. (Herder Editorial)
History
In the 1980s and 90s, Crossroad (and Crossroad/Continuum) offered Christian spirituality authors, including John Michael TalbotJohn Michael Talbot
John Michael Talbot is an American Roman Catholic singer-songwriter-guitarist who is founder of a monastic community, the Brothers and Sisters of Charity.-Biography:...
, Fr. Thomas Keating
Thomas Keating
For the famous art forger of the same name, see Tom Keating.For the American football player of the same name, see Tom Keating .Fr...
, M. Basil Pennington
Basil Pennington
Dom M. Basil Pennington, O.C.S.O. was a Trappist monk and priest. He was a leading Roman Catholic spiritual writer, speaker, teacher, and director. He received a licentiate in Theology at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas and a licentiate in Canon Law at the Pontifical Gregorian...
, and Henri Nouwen
Henri Nouwen
Henri Jozef Machiel Nouwen , was a Dutch-born Catholic priest and writer who authored 40 books about spirituality.- Writing :...
.
It published book on women and religion, introducing titles such as In Memory of Her by Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza
Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza
Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza is a feminist theologian. She received her Theologicum , Lic. Theol., University of Würzburg, Thoel.D. from the University of Munster, Germany. She identifies as Catholic and her work is generally in the context of Christianity, although much of her work has broader...
and She Who Is, the Grawemeyer Award
Grawemeyer Award
The Grawemeyer Awards are five awards given annually by the University of Louisville in the state of Kentucky, United States. The prizes are presented to individuals in the fields of education, ideas improving world order, music composition, religion, and psychology...
recipient by Elizabeth Johnson (theologian). The company has focused on evangelical trade titles, high-level mysticism and theology titles, and spirituality.
Recent Books and Award Winners
Among Crossroad’s titles are John Zmirak’s The Bad Catholic’s Guide to Good Living, Everything Belongs by Richard RohrRichard Rohr
Richard Rohr, O.F.M. is a Franciscan friar ordained to the priesthood in the Roman Catholic Church in 1970. He is an internationally known inspirational speaker and has published numerous recorded talks and books....
, and the multi-volume titles on Ignatian Spirituality by Timothy Gallagher
Timothy Gallagher
Timothy M. Gallagher is the Boston-based author of 6 bestselling books on the theology and spirituality of Ignatius of Loyola. A former head of the Catholic religious community Oblates of the Virgin Mary, Gallagher earned his doctorate from The Pontifical Gregorian University, became a spiritual...
. Books by Robert Ellsberg
Robert Ellsberg
Robert Ellsberg is the editor-in chief and publisher of Orbis Books, the publishing arm of Maryknoll.-Birth and Early Years:Robert is the son of Carol Cummings and the American military analyst and whistleblower, Daniel Ellsberg. In 1975, at age 19, he dropped out of college, intending to spend a...
, including All Saints and Blessed among All Women, have won several awards over the years. Most recently, Frank J. Hanna’s What Your Money Means was featured in the April 2009 edition of Reader’s Digest.
Academic titles include Passion and Paradise by J. Warren Smith, Grant Kaplan’s Answering the Enlightenment, The Systematic Thought of Hans Urs von Balthasar by Kevin Mongrain , Bearing the Weight of Salvation by Michael E. Lee, and The Local Church by Christopher Ruddy. More popular titles include Perpetual Motivation and Win the World without Losing Your Soul by Dave Durand and Holy Sex! by Gregory K. Popcak.
Recent award winners as reported by the Catholic Press Association
Catholic Press Association
The Catholic Press Association of the United States and Canada is an association of newspaper and media specialists specialized on reporting on the Roman Catholic Church. Founded in 1911, it has over 600 member organizations...
include Thomas Sweetser’s Keeping the Covenant, Michael Morwood’s From Sand to Solid Ground, and Broken Trust by Patrick Fleming, Sue Lauber Fleming, and Mark Matousek. The year 2010 yielded the richest range of awards in Crossroad's history. Brian Robinette's Grammars of Resurrection won the College Theology Society Book of the Year award as well as the CPA First Place award for Theology and a Second Place award for First-Time Book by an Author. Michael E. Lee's Bearing the Weight of Salvation was honored with the Hispanic Theological Initiative Book of the Year award. Dominic Doyle's manuscript on Christian humanism won a Templeton Prize
Templeton Prize
The Templeton Prize is an annual award presented by the Templeton Foundation. Established in 1972, it is awarded to a living person who, in the estimation of the judges, "has made an exceptional contribution to affirming life's spiritual dimension, whether through insight, discovery, or practical...
for Theological Promise. Keith Frome and David Code each earned a Foreword Book medal for Family and Relationships., and Luellen Hoffman's Special Dream was honored with a Mom's Choice Award.
Crossroad is currently directed by Dr. Gwendolin Herder. A native of Freiburg im Breisgau, she trained with Herder publishers
Herder publishers
Verlag Herder is a publishing company started by the Herders, a German family. The company focuses primarily on Catholic topics of ecclesiology, Christian mysticism, women's studies, and the development of younger Catholic theologians.-Bartholomäus Herder:...
as a member of the Herder & Herder family.