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Spirituality and Religion May 2023 |
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If God is love, don't be a jerk : finding a faith that makes us better humans
by John Pavlovitz
"John Pavlovitz examines the bedrock ideas of our religion: the existence of hell, the utility of prayer, the way we treat LGBTQ people, the value of anger, and other doctrines to help all of us take a good, honest look at how the beliefs we hold can shape our relationships with God and our fellow humans---and to make sure that love has the last, loudest word"
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| Living Resistance: An Indigenous Vision for Seeking Wholeness Every Day by Kaitlin B. CurticeWhat it is: a thoughtful and accessible call to explore the concept of resistance as it relates to the self, the spirit, and society.
Read it for: the author's moving story of growing up as an evangelical Christian and how it intersected with her indigenous (Potawatomi Nation) identity.
Book buzz: "A work of both spiritual direction and challenge toward social engagement, with welcoming, lambent prose" (Library Journal). |
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| Armageddon: What the Bible Really Says About the End by Bart D. EhrmanWhat it's about: popular misconceptions about the biblical Apocalypse, with a deep dive into the text and context of the Book of Revelation.
Don't miss: the examination of the social and political consequences of misunderstandings about Armageddon throughout history.
About the author: Bart D. Ehrman is a bestselling New Testament scholar whose previous work includes Misquoting Jesus and Jesus Before the Gospels. |
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Soul boom : why we need a spiritual revolution
by Rainn Wilson
Best known for his role as Dwight Schrute on The Office, the comedic actor, producer and writer, sharing his struggles with loss and addiction, explores the possibility and hope for a spiritual revolution to address today's greatest issues– mental health, racism and sexism, climate change and economic injustice. 75,000 first printing.
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| Christendom: The Triumph of A Religion, A.D. 300-1300 by Peter HeatherWhat it's about: Christianity's journey from a small sect of scattered, isolated groups of believers to a continent-spanning movement with connections in the highest circles of power.
Don't miss: an illuminating and richly detailed section about the Christianization of northwest Europe and the unique strategies missionaries deployed there.
About the author: Peter Heather is a historian of late antiquity and early medieval Europe and professor at King's College London. |
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| Strong Like Water: Finding the Freedom, Safety, & Compassion to Move Through Hard Things... by Aundi KolberWhere it starts: with author and trauma therapist Aundi Kolber standing on a beach, overcome by a feeling of God's love and rethinking what it means to be strong.
What's inside: inspiring practices and resources to help readers reframe their understanding of strength as something that can come from a place of compassion.
Reviewers say: In addition to reflections on her own spiritual experience, Kolber "offers a healing approach that’s compassionate and personal, yet still grounded in practical psychology" (Publishers Weekly). |
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Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others
by Barbara Brown Taylor
What it is: a thoughtful account of the author's experiences teaching an introductory religion class over the years and what she's learned from watching her students as they go through the course.
About the author: Barbara Brown Taylor is an Episcopal priest, professor at Piedmont College in Georgia, and author of other religious memoirs including Learning to Walk in the Dark and An Altar in the World.
Reviewers say: "Taylor effectively reminds us that religion...involves our deepest selves and is the fabric of our shared lives" (Library Journal).
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| All My Knotted-Up Life: A Memoir by Beth MooreWhat it is: a candid, inspiring memoir about joining -- then leaving -- the Southern Baptist Convention and finding a more sustainable way of engaging with faith during politically fraught times.
Reviewers say: "The frank views expressed in this remembrance will divide opinion, but the quality of Moore’s writing is indisputable" (Kirkus Reviews).
You might also like: Where the Light Fell by Philip Yancey or Becoming Free Indeed by Jinger Vuolo. |
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