A Theology Of Reading: The Hermeneutics Of Love

7 best books like A Theology Of Reading: The Hermeneutics Of Love (Alan Jacobs): The Last Train to London, Lila, Open Mind, Open Heart: The Contemplative Dimension of the Gospel, Twelve Lies That Hold America Captive: And the Truth That Sets Us Free, The Fall of Interpretation: Philosophical Foundations for a Creational Hermeneutic, Santa Biblia: The Bible Through Hispanic Eyes, Every Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God's Plan for the World

The Last Train to London

Author

Meg Waite Clayton

The New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Exiles conjures her best novel yet, a pre-World War II-era story with the emotional resonance of Orphan Train and All the Light We Cannot See, centering on the Kindertransports that carried thousands of children out of Nazi-occupied Europe—and...

Lila

Author	Marilynne Robinson
ISBN	0374187614

Marilynne Robinson, one of the greatest novelists of our time, returns to the town of Gilead in an unforgettable story of a girlhood lived on the fringes of society in fear, awe, and wonder.

Lila, homeless and alone after years of roaming the countryside, steps inside a small-town Iowa church...

Open Mind, Open Heart: The Contemplative Dimension of the Gospel

Author	Thomas Keating
ISBN	0826406963

First published in 1986 and in print--and immensely popular--ever since, Open Mind, Open Heart, by the Trappist Monk Thomas Keating, remains one of the best introductions to a specifically Christian form of meditation. Father Keating gives the reader an overview of what contemplative prayer both...

Twelve Lies That Hold America Captive: And the Truth That Sets Us Free

Author

Jonathan Walton

"America is a Christian nation."

"All men are created equal."

"We are the land of the free and the home of the brave."

Except when we're not.

These commonly held ideas break down in the light of hard realities, the study of Scripture, and faithful Christian witness....

The Fall of Interpretation: Philosophical Foundations for a Creational Hermeneutic

Author	James K.A. Smith
ISBN	0830815740

Many philosophers of the past century have focused on the problem of hermeneutics. Theologians have shared this concern because of their interest in interpreting biblical texts. As postmodern critics have challenged the possibility of understanding any texts, the issue of how to respond has become...

Santa Biblia: The Bible Through Hispanic Eyes

Author	Justo L. González
ISBN	0687014522

In a small but illuminating book, Justo Gonzalez describes how aspects of the Latin American experience shape a perspective on the Bible (while carefully acknowledging nuance within and without) that has much to offer to the rest of the Church.

Discussing elements of marginality, poverty,...

Every Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God's Plan for the World

Author	Timothy J. Keller
ISBN	0525952705

New York Times bestselling author of The Songs of Jesus Timothy Keller shows how God calls each of us to express meaning and purpose through our work and careers.

In a work world that is increasingly competitive and insecure, people often have nagging questions: Why am I doing this work? Why...