Sheffield Publishing Company
A small independent American academic and religious publisher based in Salem, Wisconsin, known for textbooks in theology, biblical studies, and related disciplines.
Last updated September 27, 2026
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Overview
Sheffield Publishing Company is a small independent American publishing house based in Salem, Wisconsin. It operates primarily as an academic and religious publisher, issuing textbooks and scholarly works in fields such as theology, biblical studies, Christian spirituality, and related humanities disciplines. The company maintains a direct-to-customer sales model through its website, spcbooks.com, where its catalogue is organized both alphabetically by author and by academic discipline. The publisher's catalogue includes titles such as John J. Davis's 'Paradise to Prison,' Leonard Felder's 'The Ten Challenges,' Janet O. Hagberg's 'Real Power' and 'The Critical Journey' (co-authored with Robert A. Guelich), Larry R. Helyer's 'Yesterday, Today and Forever,' and 'Making Sense of Your World' by Phillips, Brown, and Stonestreet. It also publishes 'Rendering to God and Caesar: Critical Readings for American Government' by Smith et al. These titles reflect the company's focus on serving Christian colleges, seminaries, and university courses in religion, philosophy, and government. Sheffield Publishing Company is a privately held business. Its operations are conducted from its Salem, Wisconsin address, and it sells its books directly to individual customers, institutions, and course adopters. The company's website serves as its primary storefront and information hub, listing available titles and providing ordering information. As a niche academic publisher, it occupies a specialized position in the American religious and educational publishing market, catering to a readership of students, scholars, and general readers interested in faith-based and theological subjects.
History
Sheffield Publishing Company is a small, privately held American publishing house based in Salem, Wisconsin. It operates as an independent academic and religious publisher, producing textbooks and scholarly works primarily for Christian colleges, seminaries, and university courses in theology, biblical studies, and related fields. The company's catalogue is distributed directly to customers through its website, spcbooks.com, which lists available titles both alphabetically by author and by academic discipline. While the exact founding date is not documented in the available evidence, the company has established itself as a niche publisher in the American religious and educational market. Its list includes works by authors such as John J. Davis, Leonard Felder, Janet O. Hagberg, Robert A. Guelich, Larry R. Helyer, and others, covering subjects ranging from biblical history and Christian spirituality to American government and ethics. Titles such as 'Paradise to Prison,' 'The Critical Journey,' and 'Rendering to God and Caesar' reflect the publisher's focus on serving the curricular needs of faith-based institutions. The company is headquartered at 9009 Antioch Road, P.O. Box 359, Salem, WI 53168, and can be contacted by phone, fax, or email. It remains an active, independent publisher with no known parent company or corporate affiliation. Its business model centers on direct sales to individuals and institutions, with an emphasis on course adoption for academic settings.
Products and positioning
A niche independent academic and religious publisher serving Christian higher education and general readers interested in theology and biblical studies.
Paradise to Prison
The Ten Challenges
Real Power, 4/E
The Critical Journey, Revised 2/E
Yesterday, Today and Forever, 2/E
Making Sense of Your World, 2/E
Rendering to God and Caesar: Critical Readings for American Government, 2/E
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