Lancaster Theological Seminary Library

Lancaster Theological Seminary Library celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month! 🌼
All items in this month's display are available for checkout.
📚🖥️ You can preview the whole collection online here: https://lancasterlibrary.moravian.edu/cgi-bin/koha/opac-shelves.pl?op=view&shelfnumber=193&sortfield=title

Welcome back, students! We're entering our second week of classes already, and if your syllabus has your head spinning--don't fear. The library has your back! Stop in during our regular hours for assistance.

Monday 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Tuesday 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Wednesday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Sunday CLOSED

Lancaster Theological Seminary Library is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month! While this month is officially observed from September 15th through October 15th, you can access our resources early (and year-round). Stop by the library and check out one of our many books, DVDs, or worship guides TODAY! 🌼

📚🖥️ Or peruse the collection online here: https://lancasterlibrary.moravian.edu/cgi-bin/koha/opac-shelves.pl?op=view&shelfnumber=193&sortfield=title

Lancaster Theological Seminary Library honors the life of Dolly Parton, who passed on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at the age of 80. Dolly was a rhinestone-sparkling example of Christian love and lifelong supporter of reading and education. Since 1995, her Imagination Library, which sends monthly books to registered children during their early formative years, has reached nearly 3.2 million children around the world.

“When I was growing up in the hills of East Tennessee, I knew my dreams would come true. I know there are children in your community with their own dreams. They dream of becoming a doctor or an inventor or a minister. Who knows, maybe there is a little girl whose dream is to be a writer and singer. The seeds of these dreams are often found in books and the seeds you help plant in your community can grow across the world.”
~ Dolly Parton 📚🦋

You can read more about the Imagination Library on their website: https://imaginationlibrary.com/

In honor of the United States' 250th birthday, we're exploring the themes of Christian Nationalism and religious pluralism in America. All of our resources are available for checkout.

HELLFIRE NATION: THE POLITICS OF SIN IN AMERICAN HISTORY
by James A. Morone

"This insightful new conceptualization of American political history demonstrates that—despite the clear separation of church and state—religion lies at the heart of American politics. From the Puritan founding to the present day, the American story is a moral epic, James Morone says, and while moral fervor has inspired the dream of social justice it has also ignited our fiercest social conflicts.

From the colonial era to the present day, Americans embraced a Providential mission, tangled with devils, and aspired to save the world. Moral fervor ignited our fiercest social conflicts—but it also moved dreamers to remake the nation in the name of social justice. Moral crusades inspired abolition, woman suffrage, and civil rights, even as they led Americans to hang witches, enslave Africans, and ban liquor. Today these moral arguments continue, influencing the debate over everything from abortion to foreign policy.

Written with passion and deep insight, Hellfire Nation tells the story of a brawling, raucous, religious people. Morone shows how fears of sin and dreams of virtue defined the shape of the nation."

Interested in learning more about the religious history of Lancaster County?
In honor of the United States' 250th birthday, we're exploring the themes of Christian Nationalism and religious pluralism in America. All of our resources are available for checkout.

In honor of the United States' 250th birthday, we're exploring the themes of Christian Nationalism and religious pluralism in America. All of our resources are available for checkout.

FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS: AN EMERGENCY DEVOTIONAL
by Dr. Hanna Reichel

"In an era of political polarization, eroding democratic norms, and rising authoritarianism, many Christians find themselves disoriented, wondering how their faith should inform myriad daily decisions. Drawing upon both scholarship and pastoral wisdom, theologian Hanna Reichel offers a timely resource for believers seeking spiritual grounding amid societal upheaval.

For Such a Time as This provides a thoughtful framework for discernment rooted in scripture, historical wisdom, and the core commitments of Christian faith. Through meditations on scripture, reflections on historical precedents including the Confessing Church’s resistance to N**i Germany, and portraits of inspiring figures who maintained their integrity in the face of oppression, Reichel guides readers toward their own Christian response to the present moment."