If the Church Were Christian: Rediscovering the Values of Jesus
10 best books like If the Church Were Christian: Rediscovering the Values of Jesus (Philip Gulley): Nobody Knows My Name, Amazing Grace: A Vocabulary of Faith, The Universal Christ: How a Forgotten Reality Can Change Everything We See, Hope For and Believe, Without Buddha I Could not be a Christian, An Introduction to Quakerism, Take This Bread: A Radical Conversion, An Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith, This Odd and Wondrous Calling: The Public and Private Lives of Two Ministers, The Great Emergence: How Christianity is Changing and Why, The Scandalous Gospel of Jesus: What's So Good About the Good News?
| Author | James Baldwin |
| ISBN | 0679744738 |
An interesting transition between the raw passion of Notes of a Native Son and the prophetic rhetoric of The Fire Next Time, Nobody Knows My Name is as eloquent as either work. The essays collected here range from an analysis of the ties between racial and national identity in America through a memoir...
| Author | Kathleen Norris |
| ISBN | 1573227218 |
Struggling with her return to the Christian church after many years away, Kathleen Norris found it was the language of Christianity that most distanced her from faith. Words like "judgment," "faith," "dogma," "salvation," "sinner"—even "Christ"—formed what she called her "scary vocabulary,"...
The Universal Christ: How a Forgotten Reality Can Change Everything We See, Hope For and Believe
| Author | Richard Rohr |
| ISBN | 1524762091 |
Richard Rohr, one of the world's most influential spiritual thinkers, delivers his long-awaited book on Jesus. In this radical message of hope, Rohr shows how "Jesus" + "Christ" reveal the divine wholeness at the heart of things--and what that means for every one of us.
In his decades as a globally...
| Author | Paul F. Knitter |
| ISBN | 1851686738 |
Being a Christian isn’t easy. Sustaining belief without any doubts for one’s entire life is a very rare accomplishment. Indeed, many would say that examining one’s faith at least once is a central part of the Christian condition. In this landmark work, esteemed theologian Paul Knitter explains...
An Introduction to Quakerism
This is a comprehensive introduction to Quakerism which balances a history of the theology of the Quakers or Friends with an overview of present day practice. It charts the growth of the Quaker movement through the 1650s and 1660s, its different theological emphasis in the eighteenth century, and...
| Author | Sara Miles |
| ISBN | 0345486927 |
I didn't necessarily "enjoy" reading this book while I was actually reading it. I felt uncomfortable and challenged, not by the language but by some of the opinions and views. This author and I couldn't be more different, and I'm sure she'd strongly disapprove of my LDS religion (even the liberal wing...
| Author | Barbara Brown Taylor |
| ISBN | 0061370460 |
In her critically acclaimed Leaving Church ("a beautiful, absorbing memoir."—Dallas Morning News), Barbara Brown Taylor wrote about leaving full-time ministry to become a professor, a decision that stretched the boundaries of her faith. Now, in her stunning follow-up, An Altar in the World,...
| Author | Lillian Daniel |
| ISBN | 0802864759 |
This Odd and Wondrous Calling offers something different from most books available on ministry. Two people still pastoring reflect honestly here on both the joys and the challenges of their vocation. Anecdotal and extremely readable, the book covers a diversity of subjects revealing the incredible...
| Author | Phyllis A. Tickle |
| ISBN | 1596445750 |
From the church's birth to the reign of St. Gregory the great, to the Great Schism and through the Reformation, Phyllis Tickle notes that every 500 years the church has been rocked by massive transitions. Remarkably enough, Tickle suggests to us that we live in such a time right now. The Great Emergence...
| Author | Peter J. Gomes |
| ISBN | 0060000732 |
Jesus came preaching, but the church wound up preaching Jesus. Why does the church insist upon making Jesus the object of its attention rather than heeding his message? Esteemed Harvard minister Peter J. Gomes believes that excessive focus on the Bible and doctrines about Jesus have led the Christian...
| Author | David L. Felten |
| ISBN | 0062109367 |
Ministers David Felten and Jeff Procter-Murphy, along with an all-star cast of Bible scholars and top church teachers, provide a primer to a church movement that encourages every Christian to “live the questions” instead of “forcing the answers.” Based on the bestselling DVD course of the...
| Author | Chris Hedges |
| ISBN | 0743255143 |
In Losing Moses on the Freeway, Chris Hedges, veteran war correspondent and author of the bestselling War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning, delivers an impassioned, eloquent call to heed the wisdom of the 10 Commandments. Celebrated for his courageous reporting on the crucial issues of our time, Hedges,...
| Author | Daniel L. Pals |
| ISBN | 0195165705 |
Why do human beings believe in divinities? Why do some seek eternal life, while others seek escape from recurring lives? Why do the beliefs and behaviors we typically call "religious" so deeply affect the human personality and so subtly weave their way through human society? Revised and updated in...
| Author | Patricia McCormick |
| ISBN | 0062411101 |
Perfect for fans of suspenseful nonfiction such as books by Steve Sheinkin, this is a page-turning narrative about Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a pastor and pacifist who became an unlikely hero during World War II and took part in a plot to kill Hitler. Written by two-time National Book Award finalist Patricia...
Boatowner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual: How to Maintain, Repair and Improve Your Boat's Essential Systems
| Author | Nigel Calder |
| ISBN | 0071432388 |
Do yourself a favor: if you own a boat, you should also own the Boatowner's Mechanical & Electrical Manual. Written in a simple, accessible style, the Manual is aimed at helping the nonexpert solve problems in marine systems--think of it as a friendly mechanic.
Author Nigel Calder explains...
I am a latent wolf shifter.
Or so I thought.
Then life as I knew it changed in a flash—or more accurately, an electrocution.
I’ve woken up in a strange place, surrounded by strange people who hate me. They’re in the middle of a war, and I look like I belong on the wrong side of it....
Following Jesus: Finding Our Way Home in an Age of Anxiety
| Author | Henri J.M. Nouwen |
| ISBN | 1101906391 |
In this brand-new, never before published work of inspiration, the bestselling author of
The Return of the Prodigal Son
offers a compelling case for why Christianity is still relevant, beautiful, intelligent and necessary in the modern world.
At one of the lowest points in Henri Nouwen's...
The Walking Dead, Issue #150
Issue #150 loomed large with promise to many. Extra pages, conflict heating up, and that great teaser of cover art which has been tantalizing us for months now.
The verdict: It's alright.
Truth be told, not much of anything really happens in "Betrayed". There's no shocking revelations,...
